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On the Inside Datlg 3nteUtg?n»r •ucfc*-Mont sports Page 1* DofdoM Page 17 Baseball roundup Pace 17 Tbe Record Book Pafel* Sports Tuesday. April 7. 1981 Pog* ISA Phils not likely to concoct same title formula _ There is a sure-bet formula to fall somewhere between defending be seen. In fact, starting Wednes- sign: almost every pilch he threw be seen in having Sparky Lyle for winning SL baseball divisional the Alamo and Masada. day afternoon at Cincinnati when in spring training. Jus! the facl tiiat an entirt season, although he is 37. pennant. It's a formula that works. Ask Steve Carlton takes the mound Larry Christenson made it through Tne most impressive thing about First, you must go 23-10 from any Philadelphia Phillies fan. But against the Reds' Tom Seaver. the the spring without an injury has to Ron Reed could be his age (38). Sept. 1 to the day you clinch. That don't look for it to work again. first of at least 162 happenings — be the best thing about him in Recently acquired Mike Proly was includes being 12-3 in one-run "Sure, things went our way last barring a strike, we hope — will several years. But does that mean a versatile and efficient pitcher games and 5-0 in extra-inning year." said Larry Bowa during take place. he'll be the 19-wm Chnsienson of with tne Chicago White Sox the last games during the span. Next, of spring training. "When you win. There is no sure way to predict 1977? It's questionable. The Phillies two-plus years your two chief antagonists, one things always go your way. You what will take place over that have never lost a game Marly Tms is not a staff which will sus- must collapse in the stretch drive have to do your part, but you also course. But we can stab at it. Bystrom has Started. That will tain injury. If injury does come — while the other specializes in last- 1 have to have something else going The Phils have a potential 45 wins change, of course. Also, don't look lasi year's staff was held together yeeJ^end-oMfte-seaso. ! nosedives, another caUed intangibles — a ton for yen. in steye Csrtjo™ and Djck Ru^ve" for BVST'D*'*^ *o be as sopcVar'^!ar by bailing wire most of the Somewhere along the way. you of them. And. finally, add a manag- -Last year things came together Don't expect Carlton to win another the second lime around. campaign — liiert ts Dickie Notes. can throw in an ace reliever who er whose voice would cave in the for us. They can this year. too. But Cy Young, but then don't expect Tug McCraw certainly won't lum Warren Brusslar and bright rising turns in an absolutely unbelievable walls at Fort Knox. it's a different year. Different him to not win enough to at least be in another performance that had siar Jon Reelhorn waiting al O.S2 earned run average after the Oh. yes. There's one other neces- things will have to happen. A lot of in the running as usual. Ruihven him changing clothes in a phone Oklahoma City. All-star break. Throw in a rookie sary ingredient — and it's probably what happened last year will never would appear ready to have the booth en route to the mound from Is 40 loo old for even Pete Rose" pitcher's 5-0 mark in September, the most important: You mustn't occur again." best season of his career. the bullpen. Another 1.47 ERA How significant was his 49-point too. be baseball's defending champion. So. what will happen to the Nino Espinosa is back from would be a tough act for even drop sn batting average? Manny Then, stir in something or Defending baseball championships Phillies this year? Much remains to wherever he was last year. Chief Superman to repeat. A plus has to See PHILLIES on page 17 For third year, Phillies baseball opening trim roster under labor cloud to 25 CINCINNATI (AP) — Nobody knows who will throw out the first ball of the 1961 baseball season nor how long the players will be playing. PHILADELPHIA (APj - The but at least the ushers will be working at Riverfront Stadium. Philadelphia Phillies reached their The Cincinnati Reds, baseball's first professional team, open the Na- 25-man roster for the 1981 season tional League's 1981 season with the World Champion Philadelphia Monday by optioning catcher Don Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. McCormack to their Oklahoma City But-for the third consecutive season, baseball opens under a labor AAA farm club, a spokesman for threat. the National League club said. This year, the Major League Players Association has threatened to Left on the Phillies' roster are strike May 29 unless there is an agreement on the veterans free agent pitchers Marty Bystrom. Steve system, the same issue that suspended the spring exhibition game Carlton. Larry Christenson. Nino schedule in 1980. Espinosa. Sparky Lyle. Tug The Reds, however, settled one issue late Monday night. The 300 ush- McGraw, Mike Proly. Ron Reed, ers, who take tickets and find seats for the sell-out crowd of more than and Dick Ruthven; catchers Bob 50.000, accepted a new contract giving them a 20 percent raise- Boone and Keith Moreland; infield- ers Luis Aguayo. Ramon Aviles. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't decided who will throw out the first Larry Bowa. Pete Rose, Mike ball. President Ronald Reagan had agreed but was wounded last Schmidt. Manny Trillo. and John week. Vukovich; and outfielders Dick Vice President George Bush said on Monday that he couldn't attend, Davis. Greg Gross. Garry Maddox. either, because he had too many commitments between his own Gary Matthews. Bake McBride, schedule and sitting in for Reagan while president recuperates. Lonnie Smith, and Del TJnser. One of two former Iranian hostages accepted invitations to the game The starting lineup for the Phils' and might be elected for the first-ball honors — Bert C. Moore of opener Wednesday against the Mount Vernon. Ohio, and Leland Holland, whose children live in Cin- Reds iri Cincinnati will be Rose at cinnati. first base; Trillo. second; McBride, Two years ago, striking umpires formed a picket line outside the sta- right field: Schmidt, third base; dium on opening day before the Reds game with the San Francisco Matthews, left field: Maddox, Giants. center field; Bowa, shortstop; The strike in 1972 over pension benefits cancelled the scheduled the Boone, catcher; and Carlton, pitch- April 5 inaugural game with the Houston Astros. The strike was settled er, ihe spokesman said. : 10 days later, and the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers started the In the final spring-training game, shortened season before a smaller crowd of 37.895. Rough afternoon designated-hitter Otto Velez hit In past years, unsettled early spring weather has been a problem for three home runs, went 5-for-5 and the game. Ground crews had to shovel up four inches of snow from the Phillies pitcher Nino Espinosa, trying to make a return to the form of a few years ago, was rocked bv the Toronto drove in eight runs as the Toronto artificial service for the 1977 game, and the 1972 game was played in a Blue Jays in the Phillies Grapefruit-League finale Monday. The Phils suffered a 16-2 setback at the hands or Blue Jays trounced the Phillies 16-2 drenching rain. Toronto. (AP photo) Monday. The playoff situation Sixers, Bucks match strengths tonight Quinn seeking a 60-minute effort By RICK GOLDSTEIN son I didn't think they'd come at us this scuffle, bring along your local By WAYNE FISH season of ups and downs, personnel Flyers do away with the toe-m-tne- Intelligencer Writer like they did (transition game). neurologist. Intelligencer Writer changes and medical reports. Still. pool routine and perform a head- PHILADELPHIA — "We earned More than anything, we realize how This matchup is heaven-sent. PHILADELPHIA - If Pat Quinn Quinn would be wearing a smile first dive when the Stanley Cup our money Sunday," Sixers coach important getting back (on Both outfits thrive on quickness, had a cigar for every time the going into the playoffs if he could playoffs open Wednesday night Billy Cunningham was saying as defense) is going to be. They defensive dilligence and superb Flyers free-lanced their way only get a positive reading off his with a best-of-five series against his club prepared for tonight's sec- release (on break) everyone." shot-selection when the break is through a game this year instead of players' desire to put in a the Quebec Nordiques at the ond game of the NBA Eastern Obviously, this series is designed unavailable. Through and through, following his system, he'd be a "60-minute effort" night after night Spectrum (S:05 p.m.." PRISM-TV. Conference Semifinals with the for the cold-hearted. If the pace of perhaps no two other teams match happy man these days. for the next seven weeks. WIP-610 radio). It will give the real Milwaukee Bucks. "For some rea- Game One is the true barometer for See SIXERS on page 18 Such is not the case. It's been a So maybe it's just as well the See FLYERS on oaee 18 Gritty Holt named to Suburban One first team The Suburban One League pro- Classic, and was a first team selec- Kochersperger already has one coach reminded- "That was one of "As the season progressed, there vided a fitting climax to the high tion to The Daily Intelligencer's annual more who has been cut from the our goals to get Scotty on there, a was no doubt that when we needed school basketball career of Upper all-area team.