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Rockland bows in Big League Series score in the sixth inning. With one out, Kevin Michella singled and Ron Lindberg walked. But Biondo lined out to the second baseman, and Budka bounced out. The Nationals scored their final run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a walk by Tom Considine, a ground out, a walk to Paul Mastroi-anni and a run-scording single by Tom Bohlander. The game ended on Michella's line drive to the second baseman.

Preston hit the next pitch 30 feet further. But Anderson then settled down and retired the side. Broward added a run in the sixth inning on a one-out hit by Anderson, a walk, and a run-scoring single by Mike Lopez. The winners also scored in the seventh inning on a walk, a single by Sam Marino, a walk to load the bases and another walk issued by Rockland's third relief pitcher, Ron Peterson. Rockland threatened but did not the Nationals in the bottom of the fifth inning to close the score to 5-3, but Broward pulled away on single runs in the sixth and seventh.

Kevin Proctor hit the third pitch of the game over the fence in cen-terfield to give Broward County a quick, 1-0, lead. Rockland tied the score in the bottom of the second ining. Joe Biondo singled, went to second on an error, moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rich Preston. Broward County scored two runs in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Jim Dew, which followed a single by Ken Wrightmey-er. The winners added two runs in the fifth inning.

A lead-off double by Mark Griffin chased Cazzolla, and a single, a walk and another hit off relief pitcher Mike Martorelli brought in two runs. Budka led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a 340-foot home run over the right field fence, and er's bracket in the double elimination tournament, and are scheduled to play the winner of a game between Canada and the West. Tuesday, at 8:30 p.m. Joe Cazzolla was the Nationals' starting, and losing, pitcher, suffering his first loss in five tournament games. John Anderson pitched a five-hitter for the winners, and struck out seven batters.

John Budka and Rich Preston hit back-to-back solo home runs for SPORTS eljc cfcmnul-jNcUts ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y., Senor Babe Box scort 78 Special to J-N Host Broward County unleashed an H-hit attack, featuring two home runs, to defeat the Rockland Nationals. 7-4. Sunday in the opening round of the Big League World Series at Little Yankee Stadium. Fort Lauderdale. Fla.

The Nationals dr ip into the los Hautau a star for Blauvelt ii '1 6B nw -rawir Staff photo Warren IngloM Valentino is the Blauvelt third Pete Caterina's single. Condy, who has a reputation for a strong and accurate arm, consist- ently put his throws into the dirt. Slater moved to third base on his third inning steal when Condy's throw to second went into center-field. The Recs threatened again in the fourth inning when Mike Barrett walked and moved to third on a Giant error. But with two outs, Hautau ran into deep centerfield to makv.

a crucial catch against a hazy sky. Hautau made two more good plays in the fifth inning. Giants' first baseman Tom Brady contributed a fine running, over-the-head catch of a foul ball in the sixth inning. mmm. Bud Harrelson (3) scores Mets' run in fifth inning as Reds' Johnny Bench isn't fast enough with the tag A Met in a hurry beats Cincinnati MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1976 Ruth title Clarkstown Recs' John Slater baseman dropping a double, the game's only extra base hit, down the right field line.

With one out Blaine singled him home and, after stealing second base, Blaine scored on Hautau's single. In the fourth inning the Gaints scored an insurance run when Pat Trozzo walked, stole second and came home on Hautau's single. "I was in a miserable slump in the middle of the season," Hautau explained after the game. "But when I discovered what was wrong my stance I widened it and started to hit the ball again, like I did today." The Gaints' first run came across in the first inning when Trozzo reached second base on an infield throwing error and stole t' ii iomiii He iwiiii iw 'ii in no. an do nii -tw j.

i -mtmim HGmnm i mm whmwh (left) steals third base. Frank third and home. With Trozzo on third Pat Condy, who had walked, allowed himself to get hung up between first and second. Then, while the Recs were taking care of Condy, Trozzo scampered home. Like Reimer, Recs' starring pitcher Tom Lucardi got stronger as the game progressed.

He yielded only five hits and struck out five but walked seven. The Recs scored both of their runs in a way they weren't supposed to by running on All-Star catcher Pat Condy. John Slater singled to lead off the first inning then stole second and third base and scored on Paul Schindelar's single. In the third inning, Slater walked, stole second and scored on Box score 7B By BILL VARNER Staff Writer "Nobody wanted him," Blauvelt Giants' manager Frank Valentino recalled. "I tried to get him on the All-Star team, but there just wasn't much interest.

He was very disappointed." The Giants' non-All-Star is Greg Hautau, and he wiped away the disappointment of not making the Rockland Reds Senior Babe Ruth League All-Star team Sunday by leading the Gaints to the league championship, 4-2. over the Clarks-town Recs. Hautau's two singles drove in the Giants' third and fourth runs and the centerfielder made three fine catches in the battle of division winners at Clarkstown North High School. The Giants were the regular season Red Division champs, while the Recs took the Blue Division. On a team that had four Rockland All-Stars, Hautau might be considered an unlikely hero.

But not according to him. "I came up with some big hits several times this season," he said after the game. Then, looking in Valentino's direction, added, "Right, coach?" "Everyone on this team came through for us at one time or another," Valentino agreed. Hautau wasn't the Giant's only hero in the game. All-Star pitcher Sean Reimer, who came through every time he took the mound this season, compiling a 7-0 record, pitched a four-hitter and struck out seven.

Reimer had some problems early in the game, but followed his usual pattern of growing stronger in the late innings. "The bottom of the lineup came through," Gaints Bill Domenick and Pat Blaine chorused after the game. Domenick, batting seventh, and Baline, batting ninth, scored the Giants' second and third runs in the ultimately decisive, two-run second inning. Domenick led off the inning by 1 f-' Valley By SETH MENDELSON Special Correspondent Paul Moore, hitless in his first three at bats, lined a single to centerfield in the eighth inning Sunday to give the Spring Valley Recs a 3-2 victory over North Rockland, the first of the Recs' two wins in the Rockland Open Baseball League's best, two-out-of-three championship series. Lynn Pinkston AP photo scoreless, extra inning games.

Ed Armbrister scooped the ball on the run, but his one-bounce throw pulled catcher Johnny Bench mst enough up the first baseline that Bench was tardy with his sweeping, glove tag. "The plate was open, he (Bench) went out to get the ball," said the 32-year-old Harrelson explaining why he did not slide. "It isn't something that is pre-arranged. Sometimes it's faster to standup." "I charged the ball real good," Armbrister said, "but I was afraid of throwing it over Bench's head. I wasn't thinking about throwing it on a fly or one bounce.

I just threw it. "It didn't take a good bounce, it was a short hop. Later you wish you put more on it, but it's too late." Koosman required only 115 pitches to five-hit the Reds. The 32-year-old southpaw is 15-7 and the winner of nine of his last 10 starts. His only other appearance against the Reds was a 2-1 complete game victory.

One run, 10 hits, 19 strikeouts in 18 innings against a club with a .288 team average. "He's the best lefthander in the league," testified Bench. "He challenges you with the fastball and keeps you off balance with the curve. He also throws a slider now and then." Koosman's 11 strikeout, no walk performance was aided by two fine fielding plays. With Doug Flynn on second, rightfielder Mike Vail made a skidding shoestring grab of a Pete Rose looper in the eighth.

One inning before, with George Foster on first, second baseman Felix Millan, ranging far to his left, made a diving catch of Tony Perez' grounder in the hole. Millan threw out Perez to end the inning. EXTRA INNINGS: Boisclair's RBI was his fifth and second since April 27 Dave Kingman will make West Coast trip with team He needs 7-to-10 days limbering up period after having pin removed from left thumb Sunday. said he threw "only about six pitches down the middle." Mets-Reds CINCINNATI NEW YORK ab bi ab Armbrstr rf 4 0 10 Boisclair cf 3 0 11 Cncpcion ss 4 0 0 0 Millan 2b 4 0 2 0 Bench 4 0 0 0 LBrown cf 0 0 0 0 GFoster II 3 0 3 0 Milner If 4 0 2 0 TPerez lb 3 0 0 0 Vail rf 4 0 0 0 Bailey 3b 3 0 0 0 Torre lb 4 0 2 0 Flynn 2b 3 0 2 0 Hodges 4 0 0 0 Geronimo Cf 3 0 0 0 Staiger 3b 3 0 10 GNolan 2 0 0 0 Harrelson ss 3 1 0 0 Rose ph 1 0 0 0 Koosman 2 0 10 Eastwick 0 0 0 0 Total 30 0 5 0 Total 31 1 1 Cincinnati 000 000 000- 0 New York 000 010 00k- I DP New York 2. LOB Cincinnati 3, New York 8 2B Milner, Armbrister.

Koosman, Boisclair. IP ER BB SO G.Nolan L. 10-8) 7 8 110 7 Eastwick 1 1 0 0 0 0 Koosman (W.15-7) 5 0 0 0 11 T-152. 'I Iff. Pitture-9B By BARRY HORN Staff Writer NEW YORK Bud Harrelson was in a hurry.

Maybe that is why he ran so fast across the plate from second base. Maybe that is why he didn't bother to slide. People in a hurry don't have time for such minor matters as sliding. "Can't you tell I'm in a hurry," said Harrelson already rubbing sweet-smelling skin cream on his cheeks while the rest of the Mets were still reaching for their first beer after topping the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, Sunday. "I'm even dressing in a hurry for the first time," said Harrelson applying deodorant.

Skin cream? Deodorant? Hurry? No, Bud, say it isn't so? "Yes," confirmed Harrelson, "I'm getting married tonight. I got the snake (purchased by Joe Torre in Tijuana) for getting married for the second time. I told her (Kim Battaglia) she got the snake for marrying me." Kim will accompany her husband on the road trip. "Lots of people," Bud grinned, "honeymoon in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. It was the fifth inning when Harrelson forced Roy Staiger, who had led off with a single.

Jerry Koosman sacrificed Bud to second and Bruce Boisclair singled to right. Harrelson zipped past third. Bridegrooms cannot afford Chinaglia, Pele All-Stars NEW YORK (AP) Forwards Pele and Giorgio Chinaglia of the New York Cosmos have been named to the North American Soccer League AUStar team, the NASL announced Sunday. In voting conducted by The Sporting News, four Cosmos and three Tampa Bay Rowdies made the squad. In addition to Pele and Chinaglia.

Cosmos midfielder Ramon Mifflin and defender Keith Eddy were selected. Rowdies goalkeeper Arnold Mausser, midfielder Rodney Marsh and defender Tommy Smith also were named to the team. British star George Best, now with Los Angeles, joined Pele and Chinaglia at forward, while Bobby Moore of San Antonio, Mike England of Seattle were picked on defense. Midfielder Antonio Simoes of San Jose also made the All-Stars. T.

4 y-" pitches Spring Valley to victory in first game of doubleheader Recs win Open title Staff photo- Warren IngloM Pinkston gave up only one hit through seven innings, but North Rockland managed to score two unearned runs and take 2-0 lead. Howe, meanwhile, held the Recs hitless until Lewis doubled down the rightfield line to lead off the fourth inning. ond base. North Rockland intentionally walked Lynn Pinkston to pitch to Moore, who had struck out twice and flied out to centerfield. "I wanted a hit because I knew I was doing badly," said Moore adding, "It's good to help out the team." The game started out as a pitchy ing duel between Spring Valley's Pinkston and North Rockland's John Howe.

Spring Valley went on to clinch the league title with a 9-6 victory in the second game of the doubleheader at North Rockland High School. The Recs were the Open League's Division I champions and North Rockland took Division 2. Harold Lewis started the Spring Valley eighth by singling to center-field. Fred DeVivo then came in to run for Lewis. After a flyout and a groundout that left DeVivo on sec (Please turn to' 14B ill NHl Mil.