Fredonia Takes Cepeda Hits Grand Slam HR, Hodges Given 13-EVENING OBSERVER, Dunkirk-Frcdonia, N. Y., Saturday, September 27,1889 Braves Hold Divisional Lead New Confrocf Washington Senators Assured ByMIKEQUANE Al Ferrara homered for two of NEW YORK (UPI) - As Of Record Better Than .500 Meet UPI Sports Writer the eight hits off winner Niekro. usual, the spoils went to the SILVER CREEK, - Fredon- Orlando Cepeda may be a big New York's Jerry Koosman victors Friday. ByFREDMcMANE Milwaukee and Seattle beat ia kept its win streak going Fri- reason why the Braves think hurled aefour-hitfer for his 17th And baseball's biggest victor UPI Sports Writer Minnesota, 4-3 in 14 innings. day' with the low score of 17, they're a good bet to bring in 1969 has been Gil Hodges, The Washington Senators Rico Petrocelli doubled home National League American League victory and sixth shutout of the the manager of the New York East Sitvef; Creek (12, Pine Valley Atlanta its first World Series, year and Donn Clendenon haven't had it so go6d since Mike Andrews with the winning East 63, and Frewsburg 107. but Cepeda isn't quite as smashed a two-run first inning Mets who proved this year that Harry S Truman was Pres- run in the seventh inning as the W. L. Pet. GB W. L. Pit. OB Cdaeh Fred j Larson's Fre- optimistic. homer to lead the Mets over nice guys can finish first. ident. Red Sox scored their fifth x-New York 97 61 .614 ... x-Baltimore donia runners took seven of the Cepeda smashed a grand the Phillies, their sixth triumph On a day in which two of the The Senators, a perennial straight triumph and moved Chicago 90 68 .570 7 108 49 .688 ... first 10 positions as they posted slam home run in the third in a row. clubs who finished behind the second division team in the into a tie with Detroit for Pittsbrgh 85 73 .538 12 Detroit 86 71 .54822 their third straight win in the inning Friday night to pace the Johnny Bench homered to Mets, Pittsburgh and Philadel- American League over the past second place in the eastern St. Louis 83 74 .529 13'/z Boston 86 71 .548 22 quadrangular meet here. Atlanta Braves' 10-4 romp over break a 3-3 tie in Cincinnati's phia, were making managerial two decades, today were division. Petrocelli also doubled Philadelphia 62 95 .395 34'/z Washington 82 75 .52226 Fredonia Position San Diego. Unlike his team- second game Victory after Jim changes, the Mets signed guaranteed of their first season home two runs in the third Montreal 52 106 .329 45 New York 76 81 .48432 Kirk Rowland 1 mates, he remained shy of Maloney had throttled Houston Hodges to a three-year contract better than .500 in 17 years inning while Andrews homered West Cleveland 62 95 .395 46 Bruce Cartel > 2 predictions. on a one-hitter in the Reds' at $70,000 a year. after defeating the Cleveland for the Red Sox in the first. W. L. Pet. GB West Charles Carter 3 Cepeda, who played in the opening triumph. A year ago Hodges was in a Indians, 4-1, Friday night. Yankees Win One Atlanta 90 68 .570 ... W. L. Pet. GB DonKahm: . ; 5 last two World Series in for St. Lee May also connected for a hospital bed after suffering a Since 1952, when the Senators Mike Kekich checked the San Fran 88 69 .561 1ft x-Minnesota 94 63 .599 ... Dave Ludemann . 6 Louis, wasn't bubbling with two-run shot for the Reds in the heart attack. But he made a finished 78-76, there have been Orioles on five hits in going the Cincinnati 87 71 .551 3 Oakland 85 73 .538 9 Wayne Bryan 7 optimism over the Braves' nightcap before Curt Blefary remarkable comeback from the five Presidents, two states distance for the first time this Los Angeles 82 75 .522 7Vz California 70 87 .446 24 Tad Yerihah - 9 chances of taking the pennant. led a San Diego comeback with illness and his patient handling added to the Union and man season. Roy White drove in Houston 79 78 .503 lOVz Chicago 67 91 .42427 Silver Creek Position "This game's too tough to a three-run blast. Bench's 25th of the club helped make the has landed on the moon. The what proved to be the winning San Diego 50 107 .318 39V2 Kansas City 65 92 .41429 John Poqudeck 8 say," murmered Cepeda, homer gave Al Jackson his first Mets the surprise team in Senators also have had six run in the fifth inning with a x-Clinched Div. Title Seattle . 62 95 .395 32 Sackett . 10 "You've got to win one today win for the Reds in relief. baseball this season. managers during that time. double as the Yankees snapped Saturday's Probable Pitchers Saturday's Probable Pitchers Niebel 14 and win one tomorrow. Win Record For Maloney The guy who summed it up . Ted Williams, who took over a six-game losing streak. (All Times EOT) (All Times EOT) tUdeman 19 them one at a time." Maloney's one-hitter equaled best was shortstop, Bud Harrel- as manager this year, has been Dave Duncan, bafting only California (McGlothin 8-15) at Waterhouse 21 Teammate Phil Niekro, who a modern national league mark .111 at game time, celebrated St. Louis (Taylor 7-5) at Oakland (Hunger 11-15), 4:30 son, who said: "I don't know the team's most successful Montreal (Robertson 5-14), 2:15 Baker 23 won his 22nd game for the of five career one-hitters held how he did it with the crew he since Ossie Bluege in the mid- his 24th birthday with a two-run p.m. Brennan 24 National League's Western by Grover Cleveland Alexander had to work with." 1940s. The Senators' victory homer in pacing the Athletics' p.m. Minnesota (Chance 5-4) at Pine Valley's top runner was Division leaders, wasn't so and Mordecai Brown. Tony Hodges had one of the finest Friday night was the team's victory. Jim Roland went 7 2-3 New York (Seaver 24-7) at Seattle (Meyer 0-3), 11 p.m. 'Robert Frost as he ran a fine cautious, however. Perez hit his 35th homer and pitching combos in baseball- 82nd—the most by any Wash- innings for the Athletics to get Philadelphia (Champion 5-10), Kansas City (Rooker 4-15) at race while taking fourth posi- "The way we're playing the Reds pounded out 12 hits as Tom Seaver and Jerry Koos- ington team since 1945. credit for his fourth victory in 2:15 p.m. Chicago (Peters 10-15), 8:30 tion. Frewsburg's top runner now," enthused Niekro, "we Maloney posted his llth victo- man—and two solid hitters in A grand slam homer by Lee five decisions. Chicago (Holtzman 17-12) at p.m. wasGulvin. can't be beat." ry. Cleon Jones (injured during Maye in the fifth inning, and Rookie Mike Fiore of Kansas Pittsburgh (Blass 15-10), 2:15 Cleveland (Williams 6-12) at ' Fredonia B-Squad Has The victory kept the Braves Fred Patek cracked a two- much of the stretch run) and the six-hit pitching of Joe City stroked a two-run homer p.m. Washington (Carlos 5-4), 1:30 Perfect Score IVz games in front of second- run homer and Dock Ellis Tommie Agee. But the rest of Coleman provided the Senators came after Jerry Adair had p.m. tied the score 3-3 in the eighth San Diego (Kirby 6-19) at Detroit (McLain 23-9) at The Fredonia JV squad cap- place San Francisco in the hurled a four-hitter to lead the the club didn't seem to be the with their fourth victory in a Atlanta (Reed 17-10), 2:15 p.m. tured the first 15 places. Lead- West and reduced the Braves' Pirates to a shutout oer kind that wins pennants. row Friday night. with a three-run homer. Boston (Romo 8-10), 2 p.m. ing the team were: Rick Lude- "magic number" to four for Chicago. Ellis won his llth of Wayne Comer's two-out ho- Houston (Ray 7-2) at Cincin- Sunday's Games mann, Jim Castle, Wes Sly, clinching the division title. Any the year, defeating Ferguson Through careful platooning, Other League Action mer in the 14th gave the Pilots nati (Merritt 17-8), 2:15 p.m. California at Oakland Cuie Colvin, Doug Hadley, combination of Atlanta victories Jenkins, now 21-15. however, Hodges managed to In other AL games, Boston the victory over Minnesota. San Francisco (McCormick Minnesota at Seattle Lynn Bryan, Weston Bruner, and San Francisco losses Rookie Steve Huntz drove in get the best out of each player edged Detroit, 6-5, New York Harmon Killebrew homered for 11-9) at Los Angeles (Osteen 19- Kansas City at Chicago Ralph, Winterberger, Vic Rup- adding up to four will win it for four tallies on a pair of homers and the Mets put on a stretch topped Baltimore, 4-2, Oakland the Twins to take over the 14), 4 p.m. Cleveland at Washington ert, and Dave Bernstein. the Braves. and newcomer Tom Coulter run that won the eastern beat California, 3-1, Kansas major league lead with 48 Baltimore at New York division. City edged Chicago, 5-3 at homers. Sunday's Games In other National League knocked in three more with a St.