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San Diego Knocks Cubs out of First San Diego knocks Cubs out of first CHICAGO (AP) - San Diego Man- knocked the Cubs from first place in Dark. "It was a Kingman day." fifth career grand slam off reliever run-scoring singles by Jerry Morales The Cubs came back with four un- ager Alvin Dark had Gene Richards the National League Eastern Division, Kingman, who expects to be a free Paul Reuschel to cap a six-run sixth and Steve Ontiveros. They added two earned runs in the seventh. Biittner penciled in his lineup to play leftfield a perch they have held since May 28. agent at the end of the season because inning, giving him 17 homers on the more runs in the third on doubles by reached on an error and scored on Friday and then changed his mind and "When I saw how high the grass the Padres have not offered him a con- season and boosting the Padres to a Larry Biittner and Buckner and an in- singles by Buckner and Morales be- went to Dave Kingman. was and how wet and slow the field tract, said, "I love this park; I'd like 10-4 lead. field out by Bobby Murcer. fore Ontiveros hit a three-run homer. Kingman, playing in his favorite was, I decided to switch to Kingman," to play here all year long. Kingman's homers gave him a George Hendrick launched San Dave Winfield hit his 22nd homer of ball park, responded with two home said Dark. "And, of course, that south- "I'm a fly ball hitter. Everything I total of nine in Wrigley Field over the Diego's sixth with his 14th homer. the season for the Padres in the runs, including a grand slam, and west wind blowing out had something hit is in the air and in a park like this past two sesons. He hit six in Chicago Singles by Gene Tenace and Tucker eighth. drove in seven runs to lead the Padres to do with it. fly balls have a chance to go out." last year and another on opening day Ashford and a pair of walks forced in Dave Tomlin (34) was the winner to an 11-8 victory over the Chicago "Richards is going to be a fine Kingman smashed a three-run this year when he was with the New one run, chasing Burris. Reuschel took and Rollie Fingers worked the last two Cubs. player with experience and he'll steal homer off starter and loser Ray Bur- York Mets. over with the bases loaded and fanned innings to earn his 24th save. The defeat, coupled with Philedel- 75 to 80 bases one of these years. But ris (10-11) before Burris could retire a The Cubs scored a pair in the first Mike Ivie before Kingman blasted his Tomlin gained the victory with phia's victory over Los Angeles, this was not his type of day," said man in the first inning. He clubbed his inning on a double by Bill Buckner and homer. three fine innings of relief. After Biitt- ner and Buckner had doubled in the third, Rick Sawyer relieved starter Dave Wehrmeister and walked Mo- rales. Then Tomlin took over and re- Phils grab first place tired the next three batters. The start of the game was delayed 29 minutes because of rain. There was by whipping Dodgers also 21-minute delay during the Padres' half of the third inning. PHILADELPHIA (UPI) — Greg Lance Rauthzhan replaced Rhoden SAN DIEGO CHICAGO and the Phillies greeted him with sing- abrhtal Ob r h bl Luzinski hit a two-run homer in the Almon ss 2100 DeJsus ss 4000 les by Rich Hebner and Garry Mad- GRhrds ph 0 1 p 1 Biittner If S 2 1 0 eighth inning to ignite a seven-run Spinner p 0000 Buckner ID 5331 dox. After Bob Boone poppeo\put try- DRobertsc 1000 JeMorales cf 3222 rally Friday night that led Philadel-. Ivlelb 4120 Murcer r< 3001 phia to an 8-3 victory over the Los An- ing to bunt, Ted Sizemore singled in Kingman If 4227 Ontiveros 3b 4124 Hebner with the go-ahead run. Pinch- Wlnfld rf 5111 Trlllo 2b 4000 geles Dodgers and enabled the Phillies Hendrk cf 4121 Swsher c 4000 hitter Tim McCarver greeted reliever Tenace c 4220 Burris p 2010 to take over first place in the National Fingers p 0000 PRushl P 0000 League Eastern Division. Elias Sosa with a single that scored Ashfrd ss 4110 Wallls ph 1000 Maddox, then Jay Johnstone 'Singled Chmpn 2b 4010 Brobro p 0000 The victory gave the Phillies a half- Whmtr p 1000 Gross ph 1000 home Sizemore. After Larry Bowa Sawyer p 0000 Robrts p 0000 game lead over the Chicago Cubs, who Tomlln p 0000 grounded into a force out, Schmidt Scnln 3b 2121 were beaten Friday by San Diego. 34 1 9 8 Mike Schmidt opened the inning doubled to right-centerfield to make it Total 35 11 13 11 Total 8-3. Son Diego 30B804119—11 with his third single of the night and Chicago 202 000 400— t The Dodgers had taken a 3-1 lead in E—Scanlon. OP—San Dleoo 1, Chlcaao Luzinski tied the game at 3-3 with his 3. LOB—San Dleoo 8, Chlcaao 5. 2B—Ivle. 27th home run of the season to knock the eighth on singles by Reggie Smith Buckner 2, Biittner. HR—Klnoman 2 (17). and Ron Cey, a double by Steve Gar- Hendrick (14), Ontiveros <6), Wlnlleld. out starter Rick Rhoden. (22). S—Tomlin, Champion. vey and a sacrifice fly by Johnny IP H R ERBBSO Wehrmelster 2 5 4 4 1 1 Dates. Sawyer 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gene Garber, who replaced starter Tomlln (W.3-4) 3 1 0 0 2 1 SplHner 2 3 4 0 0 t Gridders enter Jim Lonborg in the eighth, picked up Fingers 2 0 0 0 0 1 Burris (U,10-11) 51-3 8 « t 2 his fifth victory in 10 decisions with PReuschel 2-3 1 1 1 0 1 no contest plea Broberg 2 3 2 2 3 2 Ron Reed relieving in the ninth. Roberts 1 1 0 0 0 0 The loss dropped the Cubs out of Save—Fingers (24). WP—Sawyer, Tom- Two football players at the Univer- first place for the first time since May lln. T—4:58. A—17.985. sity of Wisconsin pleaded no contest 27. It is the first time this season that Friday to fraudulent use of a credit the Phillies have moved into first. card for shopping at West Towne Mall Wisconsin in May with a stolen Master Charge LOS ANGELES PHI LA ab rllitll ab rlItll State Journal card. Lopes 2b 5 0 1 0 McBde rf 0 0 0 0 Russell ss 5 1 1 0 Jhstne rt •4 1 2 1 Athletes Ira Matthews and Robert Smith rf 5 1 3 1 Bowa ss S 1 1 0 Harris, both 19, entered the pleas after Cey 3t> 5 0 1 0 Schmdt 3b 4 1 4 2 Garvev ib 4 1 3 1 Luzlskl If 5 1 1 2 a pre-trial conference before Dane Baker If 4 0 0 0 Reed p 0 0 0 0 Monday cf 3 0 0 0 Hebner ib 4 2 2 0 County Judge William Buenzli. Burke cl 0 0 0 0 AAaddox: cf 4 1 2 0 .Powell ph 0 0 0 0 Boone c 4 0 2 0 Harris was placed on probation for Slmpsn cl 0 0 0 0 Slim re 2t> 3 1 1 2 a year and a pre-sentence investiga- Oates c 2 0 1 1 Lonbrg p 3 0 0 0 Rhoden p 4 0 0 0 Garber p 0 0 0 0 tion was ordered within three weeks Rtzhan p 0 0 0 0 OBrn Ph 0 0 0 0 Sosa Fi i 0 0 0 0 McCvr Ph 1 0 1 1 for Matthews. The charge is a misde- Martin If 0 0 0 0 meanor carrying a maximum penalty Total 37 3 10 3 Total 37 1 U I of a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. Los Angeles 100iOe»20—J Saturday, August 6, 1977 Philadelphia 00010 0'07 x— « Matthews starred last year as'a DP—Los Anoeles 3. LOB—Los Angeles Section 2 10, Philadelphia ». 2B—Russell, Smith, sophomore in the Badger backfield, Johnstone, Garvey 2, Boone, Schmidt. and Harris, who no longer attends HR—Luzinski (27). SF—Sizemore, O°**|-o UW, was a freshman halfback- Police Rhoden 7 10 Rautzhan (L,l-l) 1-3 3 officers chased and arrested the two Sosa 2-3 3 May 22 when they fled during ques- Lonborg 7 10 Gorber (W.5-5) 1 0 Standings tioning at the mall about purchases of 1 0 RWP—Rhoden, Reed. HBP—By Rhoden clothing and sporting equipment made (McBrlde), By Rhoden (Schmidt). Balk— Cub Manny Trillo avoids San Diego's sliding Mike Ivie after forcing him out at second. with the stolen card. Lonborg. T—2:40. A—47,574. American League Wirephoto EASTERN DIVISION W L Pet. GB Boston S2 43 .591 .... Baltimore Cl 45 .575 1% Packer opener to showcase rookies New York 59 48 .551 4 Detroit 47 58 .448 15 GREEN BAY (AP) — No fewer year of their contracts. Kollar, a de- Greg Koch and running backs Terdell cessitated by last year's 5-9 finish, the may play. , Cleveland « 58 .442 than five first-round choices in this fensive tackle, and Pritchard, a line- Middleton, Nate Simpson and Jim Cul- Packers' probable starting lineup M.C.
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