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I TH GAZETTE, Montrtol, Sept. 29, 1973 a. Knock off Pirates -stil ve we Pcnnant race ar-a-glancc On TV today This afternoon's Expos-Pirates game in Pittsburgh will be seen on Ch. 2 and at 2 p.m. 7 .497 .491 .487 .481 81 82 82 New York Pittsburgh 19 St.

Louis 78 MONTREAL 78 Chicago 76 MONTREAL (2). Pittsburgh (2), Sept. Pittsburgh (3-x). Away M-30. Home (2) (3) By TIM BURKE of The Gazette PITTSBURGH Gene Mauch smiled reverently and said, "The only way to put it is that Mike Marshall is a very exceptional man." And if he pitches either today or tomorrow, Iron Mike will be the most exceptional reliever in baseball history with 91 appearances he has already pitched more innings than any other reliever in historyand establish himself as a prime contender for the Cy Young Award as the finest pitcher of the season in the National League.

Last night he won his 14th alive for at least another few hours. The mighty Marshall also showed what a fine team man he was after pitching three-hit scoreless ball for tlw last 3-a innings when amid congratulations, he was asked about his record-breaking appearances. "I'm not moved by records," he said, "and I'll only appraise them after the season is finished. If I talked about any records now, it would be very injurious to the team." There was a "Let's go Cubs" refrain in the dressing room after the game and Ken Singleton said hopes are slill "high for a tie" in the Montreal (2). Sect.

J9-30; (x.July 21 rained out game with San Diego will be made up on Oct. 1 if necessary to club's playoff chances). St. Louis (2). Home (2) Philadelphia (2), Sept.

29-30. New York (4). Away (4) Chi. caoo (4), Sept. (i)-29, (21-30.

Chicago (4). Home (4) New York (4), Sept. (2)-29, (2)-J0. game in a soggy 3-2 thriller, won by John Boccabella's splash double in the seventh inning that brought home Ken Singleton and Jim Lyttle, who made what he described as "a stuck-in-the-mud-hand-hook slide" for the winning run. Incredibly, the Expos stay ccd Fairly at second, and shortstop Dal Maxvill's wide throw to first appeared to i -1 v.

i thii'iT A v- 811 LIZ) ,4 NL East. "Anything can happen this year. Look what's happened to us," he said shaking his head. OLIVER ERRS The Pirates, of course, were the authors of their own misfortune in the seventh beginning to resemble the Expos in that horrendous series last week in Chicago with two booboos that cost them a 2-0 lead. With one out and Larry Lintz on third and Singleton on first (both singled) Lyttle hit a double-play grounder to Al Oliver at first.

But Oliver fired too hard and wild to second: Singleton safe at second; Lyttle at first and Lintz scoring. Clines then made the sprint of his life for Boccabella's short but hanging fly ball and missed it by a hair with a spectacular dive into the drenched tartan turf. Willi Stargell grabbed the ball and fired home to Many Sanguil-len but Singleton had already scored and Sanguillen drop 4 (AP Wircpnoio Ken Singleton's throw to John CoccabeLla nailed the sliding Gene Clines in the fifth inning last night Yvon Lambert disappoints; Hebner heading for Expos? The Sportsbeat Notebook: The Canadiens are puzzled over the inability of Yvon Lambert to get untracked, but pleased with the development of another centre, Dave Gardner. Looks like Rick Wilson has the inside rail on a defenceman's job and the goaltending competition, according to officials, still is wide open Speaking of Canadiens' goalies, Scotty Bowman may discover that having Michel Plasse in your nets is like being married to Gracie Allen Rico Carty telling folks pull Al Oliver off the bag, but umpire Doug Harvey called Singleton out, to the great annoyance of first-base coach Larry Doby. In the third inning, Lintz barely missed completing a double play at first.

With Maxvill on first, batter Dock Ellis hit a little pop up to first that Jorgy let fall. The baffled Maxvill stayed on first which meant that Lintz had a DP if he takes the throw with his foot off the bag, tags Maxvill, then puts his foot on the bag to get R. Ellis. Instead, Lintz took the throw with his foot on the bag and tagged Maxvill. That gave first base back to Maxvill who was back in time.

The Pirates finally broke the deadlock in the fifth when Maxvill singled and was sacrificed to second by Ellis, then driven in by Dave Cash who doubled to left centre. Gene Clines, the next batter, then hit a looping fly into left centre that a charging Ken Singleton seemed to have in his clutches, but he lost it in the lights and overran it. That gave Clines a double and Cash the Pirates' second run. "The only man who could play right field decently with MONTREAL (3) PITTSBURGH (2) abrhbit abrhbi that bank of lights was Clemente," said Ken. Singleton atoned for the error immediately, picking up Oliver's single to shallow right and threw Clines out at home.

Expos squeezed out of a similar jam in the sixth. With Stargell on second and Sanguillen on first, Maxvill singled to left. The Starge first had thoughts about racing for home, but retreated back to third when he saw Fairly with the jump on him. Too late. Fairly fired to Foli who tagged Willie at third to retire the side.

ning run) recalled another Zachary of bygone years, Tom Zachary, who delivered Babe Ruth's home run pitch in 1927 Cincy outfielder Bobby Tolan's suspension eliminates a vendetta he's been having with Chief Bender, director of Reds' player personnel, since July. "He might be happier in Montreal," said assistant GM Danny Menendez of the speedy centrefielder Steve Rogers (9-5) vs Nellie Briles in this afternoon's game if it gets underway (rain called for). Tomorrow: Ernie A a 1 1 vs Jim Rooker DH potential. He's been working on the profile in recent months Mike Marshall, with his imitation of Atlas on the mound, appears almost certain to be picked as the season's MVP Other candidates: Bailey, Singleton, Steve Rogers and the man whose absence really revealed is worth, Ron Hunt. Chris Zachary's hapless pitching performance for the Pirates here Thursday night (he threw a strike in the process of intentionally walking Bob Boone, which Boone hit for a single: then wild-pitched in the Phillies' win EXPOSES: The Expos catching staff of Cal McLish, Larry Doby, Dave Bristol and Jerry Zimmerman will all go directly home from here tomorrow, if a nagement is staying mum about the coaching staff's future with the team and no statement about their re-hiring is expected before th end of the season.

No reason was given why not (Mauch was re-hired this week through 1975). Ron Fairly will almost certainly be traded before next season probably to the American League for his in his new town, Oklahoma, that Chicago will never win a pennant until Ron Santo is traded. "He's selfish. He's all for himself. If he hits and they lose he's happy.

If the team wins and he doesn't hit he's unhappy. a 's ng." Also strange, coming from such a noted non-hustler News from Toronto that rookie linebacker Tom Sur-las was cut didn't surprise the Alouettes, who watched game films of Dan Yochum laying him out last Sunday RON SANTO bad rap? Jorgnsn, lb 4 0 0 0 Cash, 2b Lintz, 2b 3 1 1 Clines, cf Fairly, If 4 0 2 Giusti, Woods, rf 0 0 0 Oliver, lb S'gltn, If-rf 4 1 1 Oj Stargell, If Lyttle, cf 3 1 0 0 Augustn, If mmmg FORUM 5 12 1 0 0 0 0 llll vcn CIS 4 0 0 0 1 blank ped the ball in the collision with Lyttle. Expos had the lead for good 3-2. It was slightly wide but they still had Lyttle by a length or two. but Manny dropped the ball.

Lyttle then went into a slide "but my foot stuck in the mud. I sort of plopped on the ground and got my hand on the plate before Manny could tag me." LINTZ STEALS The "game of inches" undid an Expos rally in the first inning. With one out, Ellis walked Larry Lintz and the will-'o-the-wisp immediately stole second. Ron Fairly singled down between third and short, but Lintz held up until he was sure would go through. With men on first and third, Ken Singleton stroked a hard one up the middle.

Alas! It bounced off the foot of Ellis, deflecting directly to second baseman Dave Cash. He for- Tues. Oct. 2nd, 8 P.M. Bailey, 2b Boccabl, Foli, ss Renko, Day.

ph Caskey, M'rshall, 4 0 0 0 Hebner, 3b 4 0 2 21 Zisk, rf 2 0 0 01 Sang'len, 1 0 0 0 Maxvill, ss 1 0 0 O. May, ph 0 0 0 01 Ellis, 2 0 1 Parker, cf GRAND PRIX TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP falls FINAL: 2 our of 3 Phils Totals 32 3 7 Totals 31 2 9 2 Montreal 000 000 3003 Pittsburgh 000 020 000-2 Oliver. DP Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 3. LOB Montreal Pittsburgh 8. 2B Oliver, Cash, Clines, Boccabella 2.

SB Lintz. Ellis. Hebner. IP ER BB SO Renko 5 6 2 2 2 5 Caskey "3 0 0 0 1 0 M'shll, (14-11) 3 3 0 0 1 2 Ellis, (12-14) 7 4 3 0 3 5 Challengers Gilles "Tht Fish" Poisson Wladek "Killer" Kowalski Champions Edouard Carpenlier Bruno Sammartino vs ST. LOUIS (UPI) Ken Reitz, Tim McCarver and Ted Giusti 2 3 0 0 1 Time: 2:32.

Attendance: 27,804. GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: 1 fall to finish Champion MAD DOG" Challenger DON 1EO Jonathan vs Yachon THE "GIANT," TANAKA, GIGI, ROBERTS and others Simmons drove in runs to back the two -hit pitching of Mike Tnompson and Diego Segui to give St. Louis a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and keep the Cardinals alive in the five-team rase for the National League eastern division title. The Cardinals are in third place, two games behind the division-leading New York Mets. Reitz singled home Luis Melendez in the second inning after Melendez had doubled off Philadelphia starter Ken Brett, who has lost five of his last six decisions and now a record cf 13-9.

The Cards added two runs i in the eighth. Lou Brock doubled, and Ted Sizemore sacrificed him to third, then i was safe when Mike Schmidt dropped the ball at third base. PRICE $2.00, $3.50, $5.00 Tickets are now on sale at Forum Snformation 932-6131 The Periscope: Watch for the National League to adopt the designated pinch hitter rule and the Expos to make a couple of deals as a result. We'd give up Ron Fairly and something else (Mike Torrez?) for Pittsburgh's Richie Hebner. He'd play third, of course, and Bob Bailey would become the DH The Los Angeles Rams consumed 37 gallons of draft beer in 75 minutes one day this summer after a practice session.

Then they got down to some serious drinking Doug Smith catching some flak for saying one of Jim Stillwagon's notable achievements is an American flag "tatooed on his ass." And rightfully so it's a Canadian Alex Karras, who sat out a year's suspension for gambling on football, now is associated with a tip sheet called "Winning Action" and offers a weekly super selection that "can be backed confidently." Funny, I thought Karras has testified before Pete Rozelle that he lost those bets 'way back when Quofxs from a variety of people They said it: Johnny Miller: "When Jack Nicklaus plays poorly, he wins. When he plays terrible, he finishes second. And when he's completely off his game, he finishes third." Bill Sudakis, on Texas Rangers' super rookie David Clyde: "We're all trying to protect the youngster. If anyone swears in the clubhouse, somebody rushes over and sticks his fingers in Clyde's ears." Dick Young: "The Cubs have called up a young rightfielder named Peter LaCock, son of Hollywood Squares television host Peter Marshall. Why would anyone change their name from Marshall to LaCock?" Gerry Patterson was talking to Gordie Howe on the phone the other days.

"How's it going Gord?" he asked. "Well," Howe said, "I'm really concerned." Patterson, dismayed, asked what concerned him. "The next five guys I'm gonna hit that's who I'm concerned about." Howe wili be here Wednesday, of course, for the Winnipeg-Houston exhibition game You cut school figures for medals and free skate for dough. Example: Janet Lynn, never the champ, has a 10-year contract with Ice Follies calling for $2.5 million When the Expos gave Bobby Wine a golden glove for his service here, it wasn't a first. The club gave the same thing to Maury Wills but he played with it! "There certainly was a benefit of the Russia-Canada series in one area conditioning," Sam Pollock says.

"I've never seen athletes come into camp as fit as they have this fall." If anyone bumps into you at the shopping centre today and asks you, tell them a baseball held on the seams rotates 14 times on the way to the plate and 16 times when And if IT should happen? The Expos are still in the race and the National League is ready, whatever the outcome. With a five-team tie still a possibility, a playoff schedule involving all of the contending teams was announced yesterday by league president Charles Feeney. In the event of a five-way tie, playoff activity would begin Tuesday with Pittsburgh at New York and the Expos at St. Louis while Chicago would be idle. The Cubs would then play at the home field of the winner of the Montreal-St.

Louis game on Wednesday. On Thursday, the winner of the Pittsburgh-New York game would play at the winner of the Chicago game. If the Expos finish in a four-way tie, one of the following schedules applies. (Between New York, St. Louis, Chicago and Montreal) Tuesday, New York at Chicago and St.

Louis at Montreal; Wednesday, New York-Chicago winner at winner of St. Louis-Montreal. (Between New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Montreal) Tuesday, Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Montreal; Wednesday, Pittsburgh-New York winner at winner of Chicago-Montreal. If the Expos tie with New York and Chicago: Tuesday, New York at Montreal; Wednesday, Chicago at winner of New York-Montreal. SINCE 1916 Max Scarce relieved Ron Diorio, and McCarver singled home Brock, and Simmons doubled home Sizemore.

Philadelphia 000 000 000 2 0 St. Louis 010 000 02x 3 11 0 Brett, Wallace (6), Diorio (7), Scarce (6) and Boone; Thompson, Sequi (5) and Hill. WP Segui (7-o). LP-Brett (13-9). A 10,477.

AAets-at-Cubs rained out Is Still Here With More In 1974 Our 1974 Models Are Here! Choice Of Models Colors Where Service Is More Than A Seven Letter Word CHICAGO (AP) 'Td rather play them one at a time," Manager Yogi Berra said after rain wiped out yesterday New York Mets-Cmcago Cubs game, forcing a set of season-closing weekend doubleheaders for the first-place Mets in the hectic National League East race. A heavy downpour had ended at scheduled game time at Wrigley Field, but senior umpire Augie Donatelli ruled t.ie postponement because he said it was unlikely nine held across the seams Dale Tallon, working out at centre for the Black Hawks, has turned back sweater No. 9 with a polite "No, thanks." Who needs the additional pressure, he figured. It was bush of Chicago management pawn off Hull's uniform number after he paciced NHL rinks foi more than a decade, even if he did later defect to the I'd betcha Dale Carnegie would have been the first kid on the block to pull Rosemary Casals' pigtails Hone Channel 22. Burling The other Met pitcher today will be Jerry Koosman, hurling against either Ferguson Jenkins, still nursing a finger blister, or Ray Burris or Bill Bonham.

Weather might throw the Mets-Cubs series into next week because the forecast called for a 50-50 chance of rain today. Met relief pitcher Tug Mc-Gisw said, "It's always tougher to win a doubleheader than a single game. "The reason is that the guys are more tired going into a second game and they don't have the normal rest they do between single games." Because of the threat of early darkness, today's doubleheader will start at 12:30 p.m., EDT, and Donatelli said he was seeking league approval of an 11:30 a.m. start tomorrow. one and a half game lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

ADDS PRESSURE Berra continued, "It means four games in two days and puts a little more pressure on us. The only good thing about it is that we saved a pitcher who might have been lost if tfiis game wasn't finished or got suspended." Ke was referring to Jon Matlack, now scheduled to go against his slated Friday opponent, Rick Reuschel, in today's opener. Matlack, who has won his last five decisions, said the postponement didn't bother him. "There wasn't any letdown like there might be in the season," said Matlack. "The pennant race is so exciting, III be just as revved up tomorrow as I was today." DEALER innings could De completed DALE TALLON good sense after the befcre darkness was pre- waterlogged field pared for play.

CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CHEVY II CAMARO OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS LAGUNA OMEGA VEGA CHEVROLET TRUCKS LIMITEE MOTOR ton, and Vermont citizens don't sit back and let a foreign company, the Canadiens, dictate their television schedule. Bruins' "telecasts have been pulled off the UHF station at the Canadiens' Insistence. Hope Ch. 22 has enough bucks to take the NHL to court over the case And, finally. Pete MahsvHch says his wife 5s such a lousy driver the MUC Police have given her' a season ticket.

Wrigley Field is the only major league park without lights. "Sure, it's a blow," said Bcrra. whose Mets now hold a an.