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i M) Sundoy, Sept. 21, 1972 The Siihkvf.poht Timks Arkansas Nips OSU by 24-23 i v. i -v 1 I PM-W, mmJ A -hu I Gerry Rohkhaux On Playing a Waiting Game fullback George Palmer 29 on eight lugs. By Jim McLain Times Sports Writer LITTLE ROCK If the Oklahoma State opened a wild third oeriod bv keeDine the ball widening the goal posts issue ever comes up again in a National Collegiate Athletic As for 14 plays on a drive that was finally stymied by a series of penalties. 4ndj oi Ice In.

first "season" as a professional, Andy Hamilton, the wide receiver of the Kansas City Chiefs, is havinc to learn Arkansas forced a punt, took sociation meetinf? again, exDect Arkansas Coach Frank Broyles to vote against it. over on its 30 and moved 70 vards in eicht Oklahoma state piacekicKer plays for a touchdown. Ld Garrett bounced a fourth how to hanidle something that nas been very foreign to his tergusons 36-yard connection to Hodftp was thA Kit ttsinpr. quarter extra point attempt off the right ur'Tht in War Memo- athletic career. Joe sneaked it in from one yard Hamilton is "on so to speak, after a shoulder injury The Yardstick torced- the Chiefs to put the out with 6:39 left in the period and Kirkland toed through the extra point that gave the Prokers their first lead Ark.

First dowm Oklast. former. LSU wide receiver on the injured reserve list and in BOHD ARK 16 25 59-343 59-215 50 190 33 50 2- 9-t '14-30-2 7-39 6-29 5-2 3- 25 2-30 at 14-10. the inactive category for a full Rushes Passing-yards Return vards Passes Punts Fumbles Penalties "I was running a deep pattern against Emmett Thomas and the ball was thrown over me. I stretched out to get it fell, into an embankment around the running track behind the end zone.

The fall knocked my shoulder down an inch. "There was no surgery required and J'm not taking any treatment he reports, adding that the doctors say the shoulder will heal itself. The Chiefs tried putting Andy on the injured waivers list but evidently several other clubs recognized potential in the lanky Louisianian. He was claimed by several clubs and had to be withdrawn by the Chiefs. Currently, he's doing a great deal of running to stay in shape but can not work with the club.

He's working with linebacker Ted Washington, another, on the injured reserves whom the Chiefs feel will be "another season. -Standing on the i 1 i hasn't been Andy's lot ever A 38-yard runback of an OSU punt by cornerback John Mosely set up Arkansas for its next score, a 40-yard field goal by Kirkland that boosted the score to 17-10 Arkansas with 3:44 left since he learned how to run a rial Stadium Saturday night to give Broyles' Razorbacks a zig-out pattern or a hitch-and-go route. The former Tiger nas 24-23 victory instead of saddling them with a 24-24 tie. been in the mi-ddle of the action most of the time since then as a in the period. A 26-yard keeper by Black-man coupled with a half-the-dis- Arkansas, moving behind the tough second half running of tailbacks Dickey Morton and Jon Richardson, rallied from a 10-7 halftime deficit to move tance penalty combined to set up OSU's second touchdown moments later.

Blackman fired to Garrett from 14 yards out and then the 221-pound junior toed through the extra point that tied thines ud. 17-17. with ahead. 14-10 on Richardson's one-yard touchdown run and Mike Kirkland's extra point Willie Lanier." starter at Ruston High and later at Baton Rouge. However vntil mid-December Andy will bide his time waiting for a crack at a playing role with the Chiefs next season.

i 1 his situation is similar to that of Al Dodd, the former Northwestern State star now with the New Orleans Saints. When the Saints and Chiefs meet tomorrow night in Tulane Stadium. Dodd nid Hamilton kick. in New Orleans Bynum run was part of a 45-yard drive for the Greenies' first touchdown. Tulane scored a 23-13 victory.

See Story on Page 3-D. (UPI Telephoto) Tulane Running Back Doug Bynum (48) dives over the mid-field stripe and picks up five yards early in the second period of Saturday's game against Georgia 2:40 left in the third stanza. A 40-yard Kirkland field goal pushed the Porkers out to 17-10, The Hamiltons just moved into a new apartment in Kaycee and are preparing for a new arrival in May. Andy plans to work by correspondence on his degree from LSU. He and his wife took time out but the Cowboys tied things up 17-17 on quarterback Brent Gamecocks Boiv Morton capped a six-play, 65-yard surge with a 13-yard scoring run and Kirkland kicked good to boost Arkansas back out front, 24-17, wih 1:01 left to play.

Richardson set up the score with a 35-vard kickoff Blackman's 14-yard touchdown NSU Gets Checkmate strike to end Ed Garrett and will be on the outside looking in Garrett's extra point kick. to visit home and attend the -T a game last nieht. return. The Porkers went ahead for good on Morton's 13-yard run and another Kirkland kick be Before he returns to me active list, Andy indicates he'll Over bv 32-12 The Cowboys missed a chance to narrow the gap when Garrett was wide on a field goal try from the 22 earlv in the fourth Bishop fore the third period was out. OSU's last score came on a soend some time working on Ole Miss Zips Past Foe, 21-0 By Rob Wood increasing his strength.

He beautiful 36-yard pass from manaeed to earn all-star honors period. Blackman to end Reubent Gant using a deceptive gait and great but fate wasn't smiling on the down yardage and was hit from bi" gainer by Tiger quarter- By Bill Ebarb Times Natchitoches Bureau Harter and Joe Beck Payne, and it was first and goal to go hands at LSU. oowDoys this night. ii i But he admits to learning the NATCHITOCHES The Nor The ball popped up and Tiger James Reed found the handle on value of strength from Kaycee's thwestern Demons built a 19-0 and will remain that way until next season. Afidy, who has been a leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes movement in these Mparts, has a positive attitude toward his year oft the shelf.

"I've waited this long for a crack at the pros I'll just wait another year." He when questioned aboufc his being disappointed, "Thtg Lord wants me here playing pro football." as an untried rookie, professional football people re- cognize Hamilton's potential. "He's looked very impressive in practice and might be an assaC' said one Chief spokes-Andy injured the shoulder in a freaETaccident during practice. morion iea me jyorKers in rushing wih 132 tyards on 26 it. lead through three quarters and great receiver Otis Taylor. "Just watching him (Taylor) The Demons got on the board then held off a tmal quarter carries while Richardson con' tributed 49 stripes on 12 car ries.

work is unbelievable," says COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-Tbe University of Mississippi turned again early in the tourth quar surge by the Bishop Tigers as Hamilton. 1 on the Bishop live. Payne got the call again and went in for the score. The kick missed, and the score stood at 6-0, Northwestern.

That 68-yard scoring drive took the Demons only 6ix plays and about four minutes. A short Bishop punt late in the second frame set up the second three South Carolina mistakes The ground game had to take With Otis and Elmo Wright in ter, again off good field position on a short Bishop punt. This one went 26 yards and wound up out the Demons upped tneir season record to 2-1, winning 32-12. Most of the scoring came in into touchdowns and then relied up the slack caused by the poor performance of the Arkansas the Kaycee fold, Hamilton will have his work cut out for him when he returns to make a bid on a rugged defense that yielded only one first down the entire of bounds on the Tiger 42. the fourth of that game as the passing game.

After two short running plays, Tigers tacked up 12 points to night to post a 21-0 victory in a for Dlaving time. Jim Hodge and Mike Reppond NSU score. The Demons got the including a near loss of a NSU's 13 in a desperate attempt The year's wait shouM wnet collegiate football game Satur day night. to set back into the game after his appetite. A hard rain started early in the final period, but the capacity crowd wasn't about to leave.

An 'interception by linebacker Ray Ennis of a Ferguson pass led to Blackman's second touchdown pass of the night. A 36-yard scoring strike to Gant with 6:23 left. Blackman unlimbered his toss to the big end and Louis Campbell, the last man with a shot at him, bounced off Gant kant with 6:23 left. Arkansas was still living right, however, as Garrett's try for the extra point bounced off the right upright and Arkansas still led, 24-23. Tha Razorbacks missed a chance to put the game away with 3:22 left when Mike Reppond dropped a Ferguson pass in the end zone.

The Porkers stopped a last OSU drive when Mike Davis intercepted Blackman and ran it-back eight yards to the CowboyT 46 With a little over a minntJ fumble, Demon quarterback Wilton Cox found split receiver Reggie Thompson a little way being way down throughout the ball on the Bishop 42 yard line after a 27-yard punt by Joe Pierce. Two plays later, Payne went again snared receiving honors for Arkansas with four grabs apiece. Hodge netted 78 yards with his and Reppond, who for the second straight eame contest. The Rebels, ranked 20th in the nation, had their troubles on offense gainst a fired up South through the right side broke two upheld. Thompson broke three tackles after the catch and sprinted 39 yards to the goal The Yardstick BISHOP NORTHWESTERN dropped a touchdown pass, got tackles and ended up 34 yards 25 9 Tha Yardstick First downs on nis.

line. The PAT by Walker msised Net Yards rush Arkansas appears to have down field on the Bishop ten. Another two plays, and Payne slashed over left end for his Net Yards pass Passes (a-c) solved its kickoff problem with 68-341 11? 12-6 0 6-77 '31-122 86 22-10 2 3-2 6-55 Had Intercepted Miss. S.Car. First downs 20 1 Rushes-yard 72-282 28-27 Possing yards 88 48 Roturn yards 97 28 Passes 8.16-0 4-20-2 Punts 9-30 12-3y Fumbles-lost -1 1-0 Penalties-yards 3-25 2.14 second score of the night sopnomore Andy Bolton who four times put a kick so deep Pwt-Average FumWes-Lost Penalties-yds N5u had another scoring Score by Quarters: into the end zone that OSU opportunity on their next posses elected not to run it out.

again and NSU led by 25-0. That three-play drive took just over a minute. Bishop finally broke through to the board late in the last quarter. The Tiger march started on the Bishop 21 yard line. A 'ig gainer by Tiger quarterback Don Jordan a i to the Demon 38 where the Bishop team stalled.

On a fourth and seven situa The Demons started to move sion wnen the Demons moved the ball from their own 45 down to the Bishop 14 where kicker about half way through the first period. Starting on the'ir 32-yara A hard OSU rush brought freshman Tommy Cheyne's punting average down to just 29 yards on six punts and the Cowboys sometimes rushed 10 men against the Fort Smith left to play. 1 Carolin team, but parlayed two pass interceptions and a short wobbly punt into touchdowns. The Ole Miss defense, however, controlled the game, letting line, the Demons picked up one tirst down on the ground. But Kilmer Noll Hamilton Kelly the drive began to stall until on the Gamecocks get their first tion.

Jordan called a screen up third-and-seven situation, a youngster. the middle to halfback William Professionally Speaking personal foul was called on Sullivan which looked like it Bishop. Broyles said "There was very little encouraging about the game. The only encouraging first down three minutes and 25 seconds deep into the fourth quarter. This was the same defense would go all the way, but lhe Porkers then ran out the clock to preserve the victory.

OSU 3 7 7 6-23 Ark 0 7 T7 054 OSU FG Garrett 40 OSU Nelms 40 run (Garrett kick) Richardson 1 run (Kirkland kick) Ark Ferguson 1 run (Kirkland kick) Ark FG Kirkland 40 Garrett 14 pass from Blackman (Garrett kick) Ark Morton 13 run (Kirkland kick) OSC Gant 36 pass from Blackman (kick failed) A 54,436 With momentum behind them, you week prove it's not how play but how you score. Demon defender Dyan Serpas point was our that only one week ago yielded Baltimore out-statisticed St. Randy Walker tried to boot it through, But the Tigers' Bobby Brooks got through and knocked it down and the teams went in for intermission with NSU nursing a 12-0 lead. NSU upped its lead to 19-0 with about two and a half minutes left in the third quarter when Demon safety Travis Smith intercepted a Jordan pass and ran it back for the TD. Walker kicked the PAT.

On that play preceeding that score, the Tigers had stopped a Demon drive after 37 yards. That came about when Payne went up the middle for first the Demons drove to another first down and finally to the Bishop five. A jarring tackle Willie Davis, the Grambling College great who starred at Green Bay, is in his first season I as an analyst on NBC's teams which cover American Football I Conference games. broke through to stop the Tiger runner. NSU was called for pass Louis, 364-134 in yards, 20-5 in 29 points to Memphis State.

Ole Miss, stymied throughout popped the ball from a Demon character staying in there and winning the ball game when I didn't think they would. "I was proud of Ferguson because of the way he stayed in there against the rush, the the first quarter, got on the runner, and Bishop linebacker scoreboarde arly in the second interference on the next play, and Bishop had first and goal on the two. Sullivan again got the Alton Williams picked it up. first downs and 10-3 in trips into the other team's territory. But St.

Louis won, 10-3. Baltimore tried five field goals and made just one, some sort of a futility record. St. period when they took over on the South Carolina 32, following The Tigers started driving then until Demon John Kelly pressure and the rain. We've call and went over for the Tigers' first points of the night.

The Tigers faked the PAT and Leroy Kelly, Cleveland's all-' time running great, is second among NFL gridders in number of 100-yard games (26). He's tied in that spot with Green swiped a Herman Jordan pass a weak punt. They scored in five plays with Louis defensive tackle Bob on the NSU 32. Three long Rowe blocked two and had gainers by Lynn Hebert, Mike tne touchdown comjig on a 21-yard pass from quarterback 'Riders Nab Conference Win by 34-21 MAGNOLIA Ark Tho another go wide after glancing tried for a running conversion, but Demon end Mike Doherty stopped him behind the line. That Tiger score came with 6:55 Bay-New Orleans great Jimmy off his helmet.

Taylor. got so much work to do that it's unbelievable." Ferguson, playing despite a broken nose sustained in the season-opening 31-10 loss to Southern Cal two weeks ago, completed 14 of 30 with two interceptions, but he appeared sluggish after spending the off week on the sidelines with the And Geo rge Allen proved again chat he has a magic touch Currently, there are six head left in the game, and. capped a 62-yard drive in seven plays. The Tigers got rolling after that as the Bishop defense held picking nis players, ire-sea coaches in the NFL who came Southern State Muleriders rnll- son (and career) 6tatitisics were ed to a 34-21 non-conferonr-e heavily in Sonny Jurgensen's and NSU had to punt. Tiger flu.

Scoreboard favor going into last Monday Johnny McCoy grabbed the punt Joe also had trouble handling nights Washington-Minnesota football win over the Mississip-oi College Choc-s here Saturday night. Phil Brooks broke the sr-ni ino- at his own 41 and went 52 yards Norns Weese to tight end Butch Veazey. Defensive back Harry Harrison set up theo ther two Ole Miss touchdowns with pass interceptions. He returned the first 17 yards to the Gamecock 17, and the Rebels scored i four quick plays with Weese getting 11 of those yards, including the final four. Harrison did it again in the fourth period, picking off another pass and giving his team the ball just 28 yards from a touchdown.

the ball. game. Sonny had hit 62 per cent of his passes to 47.8 per cent for OSU had broken on top on Garrett's 40-yard first period ice for Southern State in the firt Quarter, sneakinff over up through "Paul Brown University," either playing for Brown in the college or pro ranks or coaching under him. Today, Brown and student Chuck Noll meet when Noll's Pittsburgh team faces. Brown's Cincinnati Bengals.

1 Says Brown of Noll: "I signed Noll as a free agent out of Dayton University. He was a most unusual student of football. He weighed about 220 and was field goal and ran its lead to Billy Kilmer in the pre-season. from the four. Runningbacks 10-0 on a fourth down, 40-yard run by Alfred Nelms on a fake punt play and a Garrett extra Jurgensen had moved the ball club 500 yards to 466 passing over Kilmer.

But Allen chose Kilmer to Cornell Williams and Cleo House gave the Muleriders a one-two punch on the -round Dickinc ud 134 and 106 vards point kick. downfield to the Demon seven. Richard Bryant took it over on the next plya, but Bishop's try for a conversion was stopped, and NSU held a 25-12 lead. The Demons decided to grab some of the glory back about that time, and mounted a sustained drive. Demon Mike Harter capped the 61-yard scoring march with a nine yard run Walker's kick was again good and the Demons upped their lead again to 32-12.

And that was how it ended. Arkansas only tirst halt score respectively. came on Richardson's one-yard Mississippi South Carolina Miss Veazey 0 7 7 7-21 8 0 0 0-0 from Weese smash in the second quarter. 21 pass Jaguars Score equally as good either as a linebacker or guard (with Cleve-; land). He played both these positions for us about three IMCKey Kick) Miss Weese 4 run (McKey kick) Miss Malouf 12 pass from Weese OSU was led in rushing by Blackman who streaked for 140 yards on 19 carries.

The junior (McKey kick) Alabama 35, Kentucky 0 North Carolina 22, Florida A8.M 20 Western Carolina 10, Citadel 0 ADD SOUTHWEST Southern State 34, Miss Col 21 Rice 29, Clemson 10 Lamar Tech 7, So. III. 0 20, Prairie View 7 Kilgore 13, Henderson 0 Baylor 27, Missouri 0 MIDWEST Iowa 19, Oregon State 11 Notre Dame 37, Northwestern 0 Wisconsin 31, Syracuse 7 Kent State 37, Ohio 14 Georgia Tech 21, Michigan State if -Iowa State 44, Utah 22 Kansas 52, Wyoming 14 Oklahoma 68, Oregon 3 Southern Cal 55, Illinois 20 Washington 22, Purdue 21 Baylor 27, Missouri 0 Colorado 38, Minnesota 6 Gustav Adolphus 17, Minn Duluth 12 Texas Christian 31, Indiana 28 Bowling Green 16, Miami, Ohio 7 St. Olaf College 17, Coe College 7 St. Johns, Mirm.

43, MacAlester 0 Ohio Wesleyan 28, DePauw Univ 6 Knox College 21, Lawrence Univ 15 Hiram College 46, Oberlin College 14 Elmhurst Col 32, North Central 21 No4th Dakota 33, South Dakota 3 SOUTHWEST McMurry Col 34, West New Mex 20 Southwestern 21, Austin Col 3 Arkansas 24, Okts. St. 23 Sul Ross T8, Tarleton 7 NE Okla. 29, Tyler Jr. Co) 13 Texas 23, Miami Fla 10 FAR WEST City Preps Byrd 14, Southwood 0 STATE SCHOOLS Richmond 17, NE LOUISIANA ST 0 NICHOLLS STATE 18, Slippery Rock 14 TULANE 24, Georgia 13 LSU 42, Texas 17 NSU 32, 'Bishop 12 SE LOUISIANA Abilene Christian 10 EAST Delaware 64, Gettysburg Col 7 Fordham 22, St.

Peter's 7 Perm State 21, Navy 10 Villanova 20, William S. Mary 17 Coloate 33, Lafayette 14 Connecticut 7, Vermont 0 Nebraska 77, Army 7 Bucknell 44, Drexel Tech 0 Holy Cross 30, Brown 24 Massachusetts 37, Maine 0 Rutqers 41, Lehigh 13 Delaware State 29, Millwesville St. 21 SOUTH Maryland 28, Virginia Military 13 Tennessee 45, Wake Forest 6 North Carolina 34, No. Carolina St. 33 Stanford 10, Duke 6 West Virginia 48, Virginia 10 Auburn 14, Chattanooga 7 Hampden-Sydney 42, Sewanee 0 Florida State 27, Virginia Tech 15 East Tenn St 28, East Kentucky 12 Shepherd Col 21, Concord College 16 West Liberty 40, West Va.

Wesley 14 West Maryland 25, Brldgewater, Va. 0 Mississippi 21, South Caroline 0 SMU 21, Florida 14 West Carolina 10, Citadel 0 East Carolina 35, Appalachian St. 7 Furman Univ. 24, Wofford 7 Alabama A4.M Alabany St. Ga.

8 ,405 SWAC Victory RATON ROUGE. La. (AP)- from Tulsa made his two years each." Says Noll of Brown: "I played completions for the night pay off with a pair of touchdowns for the University of Dayton but Halnback Henry Green broke a start for the Redskins and pulled out another winner. "There's something about him," Allen recently remarked of Kilmer's qualities. "I don't know if it's charisma or whatever.

It's a fierce determination to win and an ability to lead. "Those are great qualities. "Had I remained in Los Angeles and not come to Washington, I made up my mind I wanted Bill Kilmer with the Rams. a 's why when I arrived here he was the first player I traded for. When he was with New Orleans, we (the Rams) played them twice a year.

The Saints never should 7 7 halftime time with two and 50 yards. I came from Geveland. One of the assistant coaches told me to second half touchowns to lead Southern University to a 20-7 gsouth western Athletic Confer It was Mike Davis mtercep-t i of his last pass that preserved the Poker victory Lamar Protects Perfect Record BEAUMONT, Tex. (AP) -Greg Chambers pushed his way from the one-yard line in the first quarter here Saturday go home to sign my contract. they had drafted me way down.

When I walked in Paul Brown Northwestern 6 6 7 1332 Bishop 0 0 0 1212 Scoring Summary: Joe Beck Poyne, 6 run (Kick failed) Payne, 7 run (Pass failedl Travis Smith, 10 Interception return (Walker Kick) Reggie Thompson, 39 pass from Wilton Cox (Kick Failed) William Sullivan, 2 run (Run Failed) Richard Bryant, 7 run (Run Failed) Mike Harter, 9 run (Walker Kick) with a little over a minute left. ence victory over iraine view Collegec here Saturday Oklahoma State worked its wishbone attack for 343 ground Green, a 6-foot-l, 210-pound sonhomore. scored on runs of 10 said 'well, you re big Then he gave me a contract and I can't remember whether I looked at the figure on it or not before I signed it." night to lead the glamar Univer and 28 yards to pull the Jaguars yards with fullback James Nunn contributing 62 yards on 10 carries, Nelms 59 on five and lty Cardinals to a 7-0 football victory over Southern Illinois. out of tne deadiocK. have been in those games.

But Bill made them close. What's that they say about "how you play the game?" "The guy has a burning desire to win. Baltimore and St. Louis last Tigers Close in; Lolich Wins 21st How They Stand National American GB AL West leader Oakland scored an unearned run in the ninth inning to nip Kansas City, 2-1. Texas was in Chicago to play the White Sox, second in the West, in a night contest.

Dick Woodson and Wayne Granger combined for a seven hitter as the Minnesota Twins downed the California Angels, From Associated Press Mickey Lolich dashed any notion the Boston Red Sox had of gaining elbow room atop the American League East standings Saturday by hurling the Detroit Tigers to a 7-1 victory over the Beantowners. Lolich, posting his 21st win, moved the Tigers within one percentage point of the leading Red Sox. 1(3'!) 19 East Pet. Boston 79 66 .55 Detroit 80 67 .54 Baltimore 77 69 .527 New York 76 70 Si Cleveland 47 81 .453 Milwaukee 86 .415 West Oakland 86 59 .593 Chicaqo 81 63 .563 Minnesota 75 69 Kansas City 71 73 .493 California 6S ts .46 Texas 52 92 J61 East Pet. CB Pittsburqh 92 54 .630 Chicaao 81 65 555 11 New York 75 70 .517 St.

Louis 70 78 .473 23 Mont-fSl 66 '9 .415 V'l PhiladeJphia 55 91 .377 37 West Cincinnati 90 5 .6" Houston 81 65 .559 8' Los Anqeles 7" 6 .54 11 Atlanta 68 78 .466 22 Sn FrmciSCO 63 84 .459 27, San Diego 55 89 .362 34 Results 2-1, for their fourth straight 33'2 Nicholls Puts Skids To Slippery Rock THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Nicholls State University played spectacular second half defense to take an impressive 18-14 victory over Slippery Rock, College Saturday. Slippery Rock got on the scoreboard first with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Tom Nunez to Rich Matrunick, and led at the end of the first quarter 7-0. Nicholls' Bully Grissom kicked a 41-yard field goal in the second period. Slippery Rock came back later in the second quarter to score when Tom Jenkins intercepted a screen pass at his own 25, and tossed it to Terry Factor who scrambled 75 yards for the touchdown, giving his team a 14-3 lialftime lead.

But the heat of the Colonels' defense was too much for the Rockets in the second half. Results New York 5, Cleveland 2, 7 innings Meanwhile, Milwaukee prev George Scott with the tie-breaking run in the seventh inning as the Brewers clipped the Orioles. It was the third straight victory for Milwaukee, which swept two games previously from the Yankees to hurt their flag hopes. Scott led off the seventh with a line drive double to right field and one out later Brown poked a single past the drawn in infield to bring home the winning run. Two-run homers by Ron Blomberg and Bernie Allen and a solo shot by Roy White powered the Yankees and Fritz Peterson by the Indians.

Allen's ninth homer of the year came after Johnny Calli-son's infield single in the fourth and tied the game, 2-2. White belted his eighth homer to snap the deadlock in the fifth and Blomberg followed with his 13th victory. The Tigers gave Lolich all the after a walk to Bobby Murcer. Bobby Darwin had a hand in both Minnesota runs. He doubled in the second and scored on Steve Brye's double.

Darwin's two-out single in the lower sixth scored the winning run for the Twins. Pinch runner Allan Lewis scored from second base with the winning run at Oakland and moved the A's step closer to a second straight division title. In National League action Saturday, Montreal blanked NL East champion Pittsburgh, 3-0; Los Angeles downed San Francisco, 7-4; the New York Mets defeated Philadelphia. 5-3, and Chicago swept a doubleheader from St. Louis.

Eight Cardinal errors keved a 15-1 second game Chicago win after the Cubs won the opener, 2-0. In night games, Cincinnati was at Houston and San Diego at Atlanta, cushion he needed by scoring New York 5. Philadelphia 3 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 0 Chicaqo 2, St. Louis 0, 1st Chicago 15, St. Louis 1, 2nd Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 4 San Disco 4, Atlanta 1 0 Houston 7, Cincinnati 1 Today's Games All Times CDT PhiladelDhia (Carlton 25-9) at New York (Seaver 18-12).

1:05 o.m. Montreal (Morton 6-13) at Pittsburqh Voose 12-8, 12:35 p.m. Chicago (Hands 10-8) at St. Louis (Wise 15-16) 1:15 p.m. San Dieqo (Kirbv 11-14 or Corkins 6-9) at Atlanta McQueen 0-3) 1:15 m.

Cincinnati (Biliingham 10-12) at Houston (Roberts 11-6) 2 p.m. Sin Francisco (Barr 7-9 )at Los Angeles (Osteen 18-9 or John 11-5) 4 m. Detroit 7, Boston 1 Minnesota 2, California 1 Milwaukee 2, Baltimore 1 Oakland 2, Kansas City 1 Texas at Chicaao All Times CDT Kansas City (Montgomery 2-2 and Murohy 4-2) at Oakland (Odom 14-5 and Hamilton 6-6), 2, 3:30 p.m. California (May 10-10) af Minnesota (Perry 13-14), IS p.m. Texas (Goqolowski 4-10) at Chicago Wood 24-15), 1:15 tew York (Stottlemyre 14-17 and Gardner 7-4) at Cleveland (Lamb 5-5 end Tidrow 13-15), 12 p.m.

Baltimore (Dobson 16-16) at Milwaukee (Lockwood 7-13), Detroit (Fryman 1-2) at Boston (Tiarrt 13-6), i p.m. ented third-place Baltimore from gaining ground by edging the Orioles, 2-1, leaving the defending AL champs 2xk games behind the Red Sox. At Cleveland, the New York Yankees kept their slim title hopes alive by downing the Indians, 5-2. in a game shortened to 614 innings by rain. The victory moved the fourth-place Yankees within 3 games of Boston.

tnree runs the first inning. Leadoff batter was credited with a double when his fly ball was lost in the sun. He came around to score and Jim North-rup and Duke Sims added run-scoring singles. Aurelio Rodriguez and Al Kaline banged solo homers for the Tigers. OUie Brown's single plated.