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Royals Sponsor Unscheduie Fireworks are Nighi "I Bench Provides Grandma And Grandpa Orioles Fall Something To Brag About To Homesters 'Another Game Jim Wvnn belted two home Off Tiner Pace runs and Norm Miller and By BRUCE LOWITT Associated Tress Sports Writer Grandma and grandpa were there so little Johnny gave them somethine to bras about 23rd and 24th round-trippers of the baseball season to power the Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates. In other National League May added one apiece for the dium stands Wednesday night when Cincinnati collided with Pittsburgh in the battle of National League divisional leaders. "Grandma wanted a couple of home runs," Bench commented after to the gang back home. fh hrrnT'VraerS BALTIMORE (AP)-The Kan-the Cubs Billy Williams and sas City Royals sp0nsured a Jim tiichman. i spectacular seven-run tenth in- Atlanta 7-0, Houston outslugged the Chicago Cubs 10-6 and San Diego edged Montreal 6-5.

In the American League, Minnesota mauled Milwaukee 7-1, Detroit defeated Texas 3-1, Boston beat Oakland 7-6, Kansas City clobbered Baltimore 11-4 in 10 innings, the Chicago White Sox slipDed past Cleve games, the New York Mets Mi. Jonnny Uench grandparents, Verda and Lon Chan- shut out San Francisco 4-0, Los Angeles hammered Phila 111 1 aidiu ana warence mine starring Cookie Koias and ey, were in the Riverfront Sta Gaston clubbed homers for the he'd given them just thathis his srand slam homer Werinps- delphia 9-5, St. Louis blanked Padres, who overcame a three. day night to end a three-night run Montreal first innine to stand with nn 11-4 viMnrv nunr land 5-4 and the New York Yankees silenced California 5-0. overturn the Expos.

the stumbling Baltimore Ori- Wood's Knuckler Dances In it Dark As Hurler Wins No. 13 THE DAILY By KEN RAPPOPORT Associated Press Sports Writer Wilbur Wood is going places and his knuckleball is Grandma and grandpa weren't the only people in the stands that Bench had on his mind. Lou Fonseca, his batting' instructor, was also on hand "to point out any of my mistakes," Bench explained. And how, pray tell, could the Cincinnati slugger, batting solid .291 with 24 homers and 69 runs batted in-both tops in the majors possibly be making mistakes? "Oh, we had some kind of signal." Bench said, "where Id look over at Lou and he'd indicate to me any mistakes I in the second run of the rally with a sacrifice fly. After a walk loaded the bases again, Rojas delivered his home run.

Bobby Knoop capped the rally with a run-scoring hit. Carlton Fisk drove in two runs, one with a seventh-inning going someplace else. Indians discovered its whereabouts in the second, scoring three runs. Wood literally held on by his fingertips, giving up just one run the rest of the way while his mates tallied once in the fourth and once more in the ninth on Carlos May's tie- "I don't know myself where it's going," said Chicaeo Whilp Sox left-hander after winning his 13th game Wednesdav homer that provided the mar- ein of vU'tnrv (n aivo Rnctnn breaking single to pull it out. night, a 5-4 victory over the In fhA nfhpn Amnrinnn it 10th vif'tnrw in 10 nnmne.

'i. UNQUESTIONABLY SAFE. Baltimore Oriole shortstop Bobby' Gnch is still in the air awaiting the throw from the plate as Amos Otis of the Kansas City Royals arrives safely at second base after stealing in the third inning of the American League game Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium. The Royals brokke a 4-4 tie with a seven-run tenth inning to overpower the stumbling Orioles 11-4. AP Wirephoto) games.

ueveiand Indians. Wood had his favorite pitch dancing in the dark in the first inning, successfully eludin? TIMES he downed the Texas Rangers 3-1-ientn 8ave the Ked Sox the a cil'e of they needed to withstand avp tne hansas Citv Rovals de savi uuvu tjui lit UU1UH feated the Baltimore Orioles 11- i Cleveland hitters. But then the what he was doing wrong. No body else has been able to fig ure that out either. Duncan's two-run homer in the Oakland ninth.

Mel Stottlemyre continued his THE DAILY TIMES 17 Salisbury, July 13, 197 4 in 10 innings; the Boston Red Sox trimmed the Oakland A's 7-6; the New York Yankees clouted the California Ancels 50 Tony Perez countered a Pitts mastery over Calitornia, shut ting out the Ancels for the Ihirrt and the Minnesota Twins straight time this year with a seven-hitter. The victory lifted Stottlemyre's career advantage ripped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1. over California to a lopsided 17- burgh first-inning run with his 14th homer in the second. Then, two innings later, with a runner on third, Bench leaned into Luke Walker's outside fastball and parked it over the right field wall to put the Reds ahead to stay. The Reds, beating the Bucs for the second straieht nieht National League results: Houston 10.

Chicago fi: New from the sidelines by Rick Cullen Times Sports Editor marK. The Yankee riphthnnrW York 4, San Francisco n- San Pitching, Outfield Killing Us, Moans New Phillies1 Boss PHILADELPHIA (AP) and the outfield, "moaned Philadelphia Phillies Manager Paul Owens after the Los Angeles Dodgers out-slugged the Phils 9-5, "They Diego 6, Montreal Los Ange- helped himself at bat, driving in two runs with a single as the Yankees scored four of their les 3, rnuadelphia Louis Cookie Rojat The Royals' performance dropped Baltimore a second game behind first place Detroit in the American league east. Lou Piniella snapped a 4-4 tie when he helped himself to a bases loaded run-scoring hit off reliever Eddie Watt. John May-berry followed with a sacrifice fly that scored another. Then Rojas took over.

Bobby Knoop's RBI single delivered the last Kansas City tally. Ed Kirkpatrick's two-run single in the first sent the Roy-als ahead 2-0 but Baltimore tied it in the next inning on a single by Boor Powell and a homer maintained their l'i-game lead over Houston in the West while Pittsbureh's East Division edce over the Mets was trimmed to 3'i games. Nixon Maps Chess Strategy Jon Matlack regained his rhythm with a four-hit. nine- Atlanta ana Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3. Wednesday night's performance wasn't one of Wood's better ones.

The White Sox southpaw lost a 3-0 lead and then a 4-3 lead when the Indians came back to tie the game in the second and fifth innings. Rookie Tony Muser led off the Chicago ninth with a single and took second on a sacrifice bunt off Ray Lamb. Tommy Hilgendorf replaced Lamb on strikeout performance for the Mets. "1 ve had rouble ate the young left-hander said. "I've been overstriding.

The upper part of my body has been fight runs in the second inning to beat Lloyd Allen. Bert Blyleven, who had pitched without a run from his Minnesota teammates for 25 straight innings, rode the fifth-inning home run barrage of Rick Renick, Bob Darwin and Eric Soderholm past Milwaukee. Coasting on the Twins' biggest inning of the season-six runs-Blyleven won his ninth game against 10 losses. Dodgers Have Unscheduled Layover PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Los Angeles Dodgers spent an unscheduled night here Wednesday when their tpam by Dave Johnson. ing my legs.

"I went out there today hop Kansas City regained the lead 4-2 in the third with Richie Scheinblum's run-scoring single ing to rebuild myself I guess I was doing something riiiht," he added. Bud Harrel- killed us tonight." Five Phillies hurlers couldn't stem the tide Wednesday night as the Dodgers pounded out 18 hits. The pitching failed even though the Phils jumped out to a quick 3-1 lead in the first inning. Their problems began with starter Billy Champion, who left in the second inning with the scored tied 4-4. They continued with reliever Barry Lersch, who was bombed for four more runs in the fourth.

"We had 13 hits and plenty of chances," Owens said, "but we had to play it different after they got the four-run inning." While the pitching was the most blatant letdown, two mis-cues in the outfield contributed and a forceout bouncer by Cookie Rojas that scored anoth son did something right too, er run. against the Giants, knocking half the Mets' runs with a two-run triple off Sam McDowell in the second inning. tne mound and was greeted by May's single to center that made a winner out of Wood. The White Sox ace finished with a nine-hitter. Rookie Bill Slayback scattered eight hits while his Detroit mates took advantage of Texas errors for a pair of unearned runs enroute to victory over the Rangers.

It was Slayback's fifth start since moving up from the minor leagues on June 26. He plane was grounded by security measures stemming from a ORIOI.ES AR II HI B'jloi'd. If i 2 Blair, it II II Cruirtw, rt. lb 4 II (i Robmaun, 1 J. 0 ijiicb.

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rf I tt 0 fl "Pitching and the outfield," groaned Phillies Manager Paul Owens, "they killed us." The five Phillies pitchers gave un 18 Los Aneeles hits and the A Dodgers spokesman said uie DaseDau team, which played the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesdav night and was to flv heavily to the Phils' loss, their oi against only 28 wins. boosted his record to 2-3 and helped the Tigers jump their East-leadine marein to two Willie Montanez turned the outfielders, running the wrong way at inopportune times, let the baseballs fall in for extra-base hits. Wes Parker and Bill Buckner led the Dodgers' assault with three hits and two wrong wav on a Duke Sims home alter the game, instead would leave Thursday morning. Bowling Pioneer HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) games over Baltimore. liner to center and Roger Freed came in on Wes Parker's drive .4 Cookie Roias' erand slam homer hiehliehted a seven-run RBI apiece.

Lena Murray Whitaker, one of Bullet Bob Gibson, who lost Bobby Fischer rally in the 10th inning that helped Kansas City hand Baltimore its sixth loss in the last which went over his shoulder. Ironically, the Phils also caught a ball they should have dropped-a bunt off the bat of Lee Lacy with two men on. The tne founders of the women International Bowline Concress his first five decisions of the season, reeled off his ninth The entire sports world is waiting breathlessly between each calculated move. Anxiety has reached a feverish pitch as the two minds Russian and American scheme and connive against one another for the title of Champion Chess Player of the World. Hurrah! What excitement.

Bobby Fischer sidesteps Boris Spassky's pawn with his bishop. The crowd roars with excitement. Fischer doffs his hat on the brilliant move. Spassky rallies with a crunching capture of Fischer's knight. The pro Spassky fans have the red and gold hammer and sickle flags.

Thousands upon thousands of Russian flags wave in the chilling Icelandic air as the crowd screams in exuberance "G-o-o-o-p-o-o-o-o-o Boris!" (Note: Strangely enough, the entire chess world seems to be pulling for the Russian over the troublesome 29 year old American champ. Apparently Fischer made more than his share of enemies while delaying the match for more money. Once granted his wish, he arrived 15 minutes late. This only added to already aggravated gallery.) Meanwhile back at the East Room of the White House, Presidential Advisor Henry Kissinger and Mr. Nixon were huddled in secret talks.

Let's eavesdrop on their conversation: "What the is Fischer trying to do?" Nixon said to his foreign affairs advisor. "I spent about half my years in office trying to bring peace in our time and this so-called brain child is trying to ruin it all in no time flat." The President was naturally upset with the lack of protocol Fischer displayed to his opponent. "Doesn't that felow realize what is at stake here? He's trying to botch up everything. What am I going to do, Henry?" Having just arrived from a secret visit overseas, Kissinger was somewhat vague on the subject. He immediately excused himself to read the morning papers.

Quite a chess fan himself, Kissinger read of trie match and the difficulties of getting it started. He knew at once what to do about the problem raised by the American chess champ. "Remember Bangaldesh?" he asked the Fresident. ioia.i 4 4 Knas City (Hill mill 7-11 (IKIIILbS U.ll Ml iM 4 Errors Gncii. Double ulav Kansas 2.

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Time 3.00; Attendance I 333. died Monday after a brief ill seven games. straight victory with a six-hit The Rovals first broke a 4-4 ter and chipped in with a home ness. Mie was 94. A native of Covington.

she helned runners were holding their posi- run, his third of the year, to tions and Lacy didn't run so 'if being the WIBC and continued! lead the Cardinals past Atlanta tie when Baltimore reliever Eddie Watt forced in a run by hitting Lou Piniella with the bases loaded. John Mayberry knocked the ball had hit the ground the Dowinig until she was her for their 17th victory in 21 80s. nils might have had at least a double play. games. "Well so what?" "It's simple.

For one time Fischer is expendable. Our relationship with Russia isn't. So, we'll play it cool. To Bobby we will ac-knowedge our total support. However, we can explain to the Russian legation what we are really up to.

If Bobby makes a big deal out ol it, we'll just deny taking any side at all." "Excellent, Henry. Now why didn't I think of that. It's a great idea. The Russians are the great chess nuts not us." The President leaned back in his huge leather chair and mused. He could see himself winning the November election.

He saw an ever lasting relationship with the Russians and mentally patted himself on the back for bridging the cap between the U.S. and China with the ping pong exchange. It took ping pong to bring around the Chinese and now chess to humble the Russians. What a term of office, he dreamed. I'll go down in history maybe not as the greatest President, but rather the greatest sports nut.

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