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Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colo. Thursday. May 12. 1977 PITTSBURGH (AP) With the Atlanta Braves mired in a 16-game losing streak, team owner Ted Turner took over as manager on an interim basis Wednesday night after giving Dave Bristol a 10-day leave. Turner said the 43-year-oId Bristol would scout the Braves minor league teams and return as manager at the end of the 10 days.

Bristol, gone from the ballpark and unavailable for comment, was given a new two- year contract at the end of last season. break like this gets the cobwebs out of your Turner said while in uniform in the Atlanta dugout prior to a game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Turner, a world renowned yachtsman, acknowledged that he had never managed a baseball team even a Little League team. be doing any of the strategy stuff. Our coaches Vern Benson nad Chris Cannizzaro, will be doing Wednesday night lineup was the result of a group effort by Turner, nel director Bill Lucas and the coaches, Turner said.

Chewing tobacco and wearing uniform No. 27, Turner said, been in the front office for about a year and a half, and learned how much you charge for peanuts and cola and how the ground crew works, and how you clean up the stadium, but I know anything about what happens down here. Even Turner CanH Rescue Braves Fram 17 th Straight Loss PITTSBURGH (AP) Own- pushed Houston ahead 2 0 Dave rnnrpnrinn if im er Ted Turner, who wanted to down in the shellshocked after his Atlanta Braves lost their 17th game in a row Wednesday night. am proud, real proud of the way the, guys Turner said after his Braves lost 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won their 11th in a row with the help of a tie- breaking homer by major league batting leader Dave Parker. Hours before the game.

Turner sent Manager Dave Bristol on a lO-day leave of absence and took over as field boss. He got an eyeful from his dugout seat, although he let coaches Vern Benson and Chris Cannizzarro handle (make) all the strategic moves. Not a first run. after Frank Taveras Cesar Cedeno started the As five-run third inning with a solo home run. A passed ball let in the second run, then Richard hit his run-scoring single and Art Howe capped the burst with a bases-loaded single for two more runs.

One-out walks to pinch-hitter Gene Clines and Ivan Dejesus preceded Greg two-out, two-run single in the sixth for the only two Cubs runs. Joe RBI single in the eighth capped the for the Cubs. Dave Concepcion to wrap it up. Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead on Dan two-out single in the first inning. The Cardinals tied it I-l on Tony single in the bottom of the inning.

Reds starter Jack 4-2, checked Card threats in the next two innings, and tire Reds went ahead to stav on run in the first innmg as Padres beat Tom Seaver, 4-2 The Padres scored four runs in the first two innings off the ace and drove Seaver out ot the game after the innings, his earliest knockout of the season. Spillner, 1-0, bailed San Diego starter Bob Shirley out of a bases-loaded jam in the thifd joMi ine inirn three singles in the third. Joe inning of the first game and Morgan driving in the run. earned the victory, with late re- Giants 4, Phils 2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Bill two-run homer in the fourth inning helped the San lief help from Fingers. Spillner retired 14 straight batters before giving up a single in the eighth, then let Fingers fini.sh' up for his fifth save of the sea- Dodgers 5, Expos 1 MONTREAL (AP) Bill Franci.sco Giants to a 4-2 victo- two-run single off the ry over the Philadelphia 3-4, got the vic- left-center field wall Wednesday night.

second game, wifh a five-run Los Angeles rally in i The was tied 1-1 when in the seventh inning that lifted I Clark led off Ihe fourth the Dodgers over the Montreal and if It.rn 7 3 nfi strikeout into a iITv Ws after Prank Taveras; leak to 'T' fence, of the reached on a wild pitch Id nfhl fh hoh scored I hi son record In sic Th on a bases- douhto acfually cost the Braves loaded, double-plav grounder a bid for a tying run in the I hv r.ree i ninth when the ball bounced over the fence, forcing a runner who would otherwise have scored, to stop at third. 'NOW LISTEN UP, AND LISTEN TIGHT, GUYS Atlonto owner Ted Turner now In uniform os Braves skipper (AP VVirephoto) Astros 8, Cubs 2 HOUSTON (AP) J. Richard fired a five-hitter for his first victory since April 12 and also drove in a run in Houston's five-run third inning to lead the Astros to a 8-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Cubs. Richard, who won 20 games for Houston last season, gained his second victory of the sea.son against three losses.

Chicago DU Defeats AFA Women In Net Dual Air Force managed to break majors. Tommy John, 3-1. gol ihe vie-1 lory and Charlie Hough pitched ip 7 the final three innings eighth save Of season. made if 4-2 on Reds 5 1 unearned run off in ST LOUIS 7AP) Liizinski singles, but went win- Renchkr com- highlighled a Iwo-rim fourth in ninp lhat helped the Cincinnati Reds down the St Ixouis Cardi i th i nais 5.1 Wednesday 7X The Reds got all their runs; Kalhy Ronnett (No. 5) and Off Cardinals starter Eric Ra.s- Padres 6-4, Mets 3-3 Knoke (N'o.

6). Even those few 2-4, who yielded nine NEW YORK (AP) Dave victories were a sign of im- mts before being knocked out in Winfield drove in four runs and provement. though, since the the Dan Spillner and Rollie Fingers lost 9-0 in their last George Foster opened the in- provided sparkling relief pitch meeting with DU. ning with a single to left and ing as the San Diego Padres ifft (he Falcons at starter Rav 4 4 before swept a twinight season while fered the defeat ground-rule blast to from the New York Mets 6-3 to 10-2. Both teams Jose twn 4 advanced to and 4-3 Wednesdav.

action todav at the ATAW fn" io! third on Cesar Geronimo si Winfield drove in three runs Regionals in Den- sKipper vcsrti ueronimos! vvir I I I la 7---------------------------- toe first inning and on hit byin vQlltOrillCI Ulllocids At 106 6 at ftw Manne. PYanks 2 ng the opener, two with a home Shutout Of Bob -1 the season. He struck out seven by Bonds, Baylor and Ron and walk a batter Jackson and the six-hit pitching of Frank Tanana carried the California Angels to a 6-0 victo ry over the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night. It was the third straight victory, their longest winning streak of the season. I California won its first two I games of the sea.son and haf other of I Texas SEATTLE (AP) Enrique he way.

Romo threw 2 2-3 innings of. The Yankees could Chris Rangers 4-3 Wednesdav the Reggie fifth sLx-hitter while shutout relief as Mariners broke a seven-game 1 fwo-run shot in the losing streak by downing Thp xu me sea.son ana nafjNew York Yankees 5 2 io Abbott, Laxton and hits. Paul Lind- nrlifhpH Trf together two other two-! dav night scattered six hits. blad. 1 2 the second Texas for won four! ARU to s.de in 'oxer for fhe Orioics bi.

fir 7 177 7 OAKLAND 1 con- seciitive home runs by Wayne Knapp. 4-1. hurled hits in eight innings in winning his first game after four losses. Jim Kern finished, getting his the White Sox second save of the season. Jerry Augustine, 3-4, gave up just five hits in going the route.

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