The La Crosse Tribune from La Crosse, Wisconsin • Page 8

Crosse Tribune, Friday, April 12, 1974 Cardinals Win Pair From Mets; Phils Nip Cubs By HERSCHEL NISSENSON AP Sports Writer Tom Seuver and Bob Gibson, used to mowing down opposing batters with relative ease, are learning how the other half lives. As far as Steve Rogers is concerned, though, there isn't any other half. Seaver and Gibson hooked up in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday and neither was around at the finish. The St. Louis Cardinals rocked Seaver for six runs on 10 hits in five innings, including three homers, while Gibson, unable to hold a 60 lead, was chased in the seventh by the New York Mets.

However, the Cardinals rallied for two runs in the eighth and an 8-7 victory. They completed a sweep by taking the nightcap 4-3 with a pair of runs in the ninth. Meanwhile, Rogers, latest pitching prodigy, made his 1974 debut and hurled the Montreal Expos past the winless Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, allowing six hits and an unearned run. Rogers made 17 starts after coming up from the minors last August and pitched well in all of 10-5 record and 1.54 earned run average. Elsewhere in the National League, the Houston Astros walloped the hapless San Diego Padres 9-1, Hank Aaron hit home run No.

716 in the Atlanta 6-4 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tommy two-run pinch homer in the ninth. San Francisco and Cincinnati had the day off. Expos 5, Pirates 1 Willie Davis drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly while Ron Fairly drove in two with a double and single. Astros 9, Padres 1 Two-run doubles by Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson helped Houston score six times in the second inning and hand the winless Padres their sixth consecutive setback. Watson also hit a solo homer.

Earlier, Padres owner Ray Kroc apologized to the team for remarks Tuesday night when he went on the stadium public address system and charged them with playing baseball. Braves 6, Dodgers 4 Aaron drilled his 716th career home run in the seventh inning, snapping a tie. Mike Lum had homered to tie the score earlier in the inning. Aaron has three home runs for the year his only hits. He is batting only .187.

hits, three home he mused. better than no hits. You can't knock it. It felt good. It means something because we beat the heck out of these guys who have been doing it to us for so long.

forgotten about 714 and 715 already. You can't rest on Phillies 4, Cubs 3 Tommy pinch two- run homer off Horacio Pina followed a one-out walk to Willie Montanez. Vic Harris drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in a three-run Chicago fourth, giving the Cubs a 3-2 lead. Pepsi Retains Cage Crown Defending YMCA Senior League champion, Cola, retained its basketball title Wednesday night, defeating Empire Silk Screen 72-62. Empire was the first round winner while Pepsi took honors the second round.

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The winner will meet the Milwaukee Bucks for the West title. It was a typically bruising battle between the Midwest Division rivals, but Chicago suffered the most with injuries to center Cliff Ray and guards Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier. Ray, who helped hold Lanier to just four points in the first half, injured a knee, Sloan injured a foot and Van Lier sprained an ankle. The Bulls surged to an 18-5 lead in the first eight minutes before Detroit began rallying. The Pistons outscored Chicago 25-19 in the second quarter and pulled within 41-40 by halftime.

Then Lanier, the 6-foot-ll center, came alive after intermission. He hit 10 points in the third period and 14 in the fourth, finishing with 28 before fouling out with 1:06 left. Chet Walker led Chicago with 33 points. Dave Bing tallied 22 points for the Pistons. Pro Hockey Playoffs By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The big, bad Boston Bruins have been throwing their weight around again, and Toronto Coach Red Kelly is getting fed up with it.

re the best hookers and fakers, said an angry Kelly Thursday night after his Maple Leafs dropped a 6-3 decision to the Bruins to fall behind 2-0 in their National Hockey League playoff series. In other Stanley Cup action, the Montreal Canadiens evened their series at one game apiece with New York by beating the Rangers 41; the Philadelphia Flyers whipped the Atlanta Flames 5-1 to go ahead 2-0; and the Chicago Black Hawks dumped the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to lead that series 2-0. There were no games in the World Hockey Association playoffs Thursday night but action resumes tonight. Chicago visits New England with the series tied at Toronto, leading 2-0, is at Cleveland; and Minnesota, on top 3-0, can wrap it up at Edmonton. Houston, leading Winnipeg 2-0, gets back in action Saturday night in Houston.

Elroy Hirsch Picked To Grid Hall Of Fame By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former University of Wisconsin athlete Elroy Hirsch was one of nine former college football greats elected to the Hall of Filme by the National Football Foundation Thursday. Also picked were Harry Marehmont Schwartz, Malcolm Kutner, Barton Koch, Jcfon Ferraro, Jim Parker, George Barney Poole and Billy Vessels. Whitewater Lands All-State Gridder WHITEWATER. Wis. (AP) Paul Looper of Madison East, first team running back on the Associated all-state high school football team last year, plans to enroll at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the fall.

Bowling WED. klTE MEN'S (Sparta Bowl) Team-The Place 2828 985) Individual-Bob Cunitz 570 (214), John Hanson 567 16 points. Ken Cvikota followed, driving for 14 and Mike Kakuska hit the same on long range jumpers. Empire had four players in double figures Dave Holzer with 16, Cy Post 14, Jim Keim 12 and Steve Remen 10. EMPIRE SILK SCREEN (fg-ft-tp) Remen 5-0-10; Keim 6-0-12; Post 5-4-14; Holzer 7-2-16; Pendleton 2-2-6; Young 1-24; Totals 26-10-62.

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