Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 34

C-6 THE STATE JOUllNALThur, top. 21, 1972 TRqIIICIIjSY OT-'SS date i In Ths Lcnzinn Area Homer Historic 1' (ft1 BENCH, WHO leads the majors in homers, became the first catcher in major league history to ever hit 40 homers in more than one season. Bench slammed 45 in 1070. Roy Cam-panella slammed 41 for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953. his own.

The Reds, who have already clinched the National League's Western division, lost to the Atlanta Braves, 8-5, Wednesday night despite 40th homer. By NEIL HERSHBERG DPI Sparta Writer The Cincinnati Reds are the 'class of their division and Johnny Bench, responsible for much of his club's success this season, remains in a league of Dpily Interest on rate One Year lavitit" Certif- Two Year Savlnga Cartrf Icate (t 10,000 Mini mum) book Saving kata (tS.eC3 Minimum) if" Home Office: 112 E. Allegan, Lansing Tiger Notes drove in the decisive run with a fifth inning double to feature Pittsburgh's triumph over Philadelphia. The Pirates scored the deciding run in the fifth when Rennie Stennett singled, was forced at second by Gene; Alley and Cash doubled home Alleys Joe Torre and Ted Simmons hit back-to-back singles and scored in the second inning to pace St. Louis's win over New York.

St. Louis scored on singles by Mike Tyson and Jose Cruz, a sacrifice fly by Torre and a run scoring single by Simmons. DON SUTTON blanked San Diego on three hits to run his scoreless 'string to S3 innings as the Dodgers closed out then-home schedule with a shutout of the Padres. It was Sutton's third shutout in a-row and ninth of the season, enabling him to tie Nolan Ryan of the California Angels as the big league leader in that Earl Williams, who earlier in the year complained that catching is too much of a mental strain and affects his hitting, responded to Manager. Eddie Mathews' moving him to third base by slamming a home run.

Hank Aaron also homered for Atlanta, his 33rd and the 672nd of his career. In other National League tion, Chicago romped past MontreaL 8-0, Pittsburgh downed Philadelphia, 3-1, St. Louis beat New York, 4-0, Houston stopped San Francisco, 3-0, and Los Angeles blanked San Diego, 2-0. BILLY WILLIAMS unloaded the seventh grand slam home run of his career to highlight Chicago's triumph over. Montreal.

Previous to Williams' homer, Rick Reuschel and Don Kessinger had singled and Jose Cardenal had walked. Larry Howard drove in two runs with a homer and a single to lead Houston to victory over San Francisco. Dave Cash Tigers Hang On, Beat Yanks With Late Rally CAPITOL SAVINGS LOAFJ ASS0CAT0PJ INCORPOftATCD 1890 LANSING. MICHIGAN New York left 17 runners on base, nine during the first within fCs op rout Mmm SLJakM Srasa-Udaa tatbrap Vlsfe You Can Save Steps Dollars by Reading the Ads Daily. ceived.

credit for bis ninth win against eight losses. Lyle still has 35. saves, but he now has. five defeats to go with his eight victories. "I hope they don't think that's why they lost the game," Kaline said when told Munson felt home plate umpire Don Denkinger didn't call him out because he was Al Kaline.

"Didn't they leave 17 men on base?" t-vkpA' three of the league record it set Sept. 1, 1956 against AL ALINE appeared in his MOth game of the season Wednesday night, the 19th consecutive year he has been in that many contests. That equals the league record Tris Speaker formerly held alone. -DUKE SMS thinks too much emphasis put on the words "crucial" aiad'l'pressure" by writers. "Look," he said, "if we don't win trmicht Wednesday Concluded from Pg.

C-l concerned. The Yankees now trail the Red Sox by three and one-half while the Tigers remained a half-game back with seven to play. Uickey Lolich, 21-13, and Mel Stottlemyre, 14-17, pitch in the season-ender between the two teams tonight. "That's-the toughest game we've lost this year, by far," dejected Manager Ralph Houk of New York said. YOU BET your ace left-handed relief-pitcher it was.

Steve Kline carried a 5-1 lead, built on John Callison's three-run first limine home run NEW YORK DETROIT abrhbl abrhbl Clark 2b 5 12 0 MAuliff 2b 3 0 0 1 While II 4 I I 0 TTaylerph 1010 Murcer cf 4 0 2 2 Kalina rt 4 12 2 Blombcrg lb 0 1 0 0 Simc 9 12 1 FAlou lb 4 0 0 0 Cash lb 10 10' 4 12 3 Howard oft 10 11 BAIIan 3b Lanier 3b Munson night), we're one and one-half out and playing New York tomorrow (Thursday) night. "Suppose we win all eight games then they're all daL" he said, "but if we lose all eight, then who gives a big rat's foot?" Michael it 3 0 0 0 Statonpr (000 0 0 0 0 Satlbach 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 Northrup If 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 IBrewn If 0 0 0 0 4 12 0 MStanlay cf 2 0 0 1 1 000 ARodrg3bl I I 0 EBrnkmnu 4 12 0 Coltman 0 0 0 0 iNt: mi a ill, a nmpr ne- plus Murcer two-run single the third, into the eighth inning and then Sparky Lyle couldn't hold it. Willie Horton pinch-hit a sin- gle and Al Kaline singled him home one out later. Sims singled and that exited Kline and brought Lyle in. SPARKY LYLE, shooting for -a maior leaeue record 36th Ntwvark Scharmnp Slavbackp Miliar Halltrph Gambia pr LaGrow GBrown ph Zachary WHortonrf Lantpr fensive play at first base in the top of the ninth diving to cut off a ground ball and then as 12 2 0 2 000 000-S ooi ott oil 4 mrowing vo snonswp cm Brinkman covering second for force on Horace Clarke.

That cut down the lead runner and made the second out in the inning, which helped because winning reliever Chuck Sedbach-walked -Bobby Mur- save, with a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning and just five outs E-McAuliH. DP-Ntw York 1, Datroit 1. LOB New York 17, Datroit 0. 2B-Cal-lion. Mur- to go would seem slighfly more 'iSWW'SS HR-Callison ().

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