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Show 8 B DESERET NEWS, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1977 Cubs, Dodgers going strong United Press International The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers have reached the July 4 milestone of the National League pennant schedule threatening to make runaways of races many thought they wouldnt even be in. The Cubs opened their NL East lead to games over the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday when Rick Reuschel and Bruce for a 0 Sutter combined in a four-hittvictory over the Cardinals while the Dodgers extended their NL West lead to 9'S over ihe Cincinnati Reds with a 10-- 7 victory over the San Francisco Giants while the San Diego Padres shaded the Reds Bill Buckners three-ru- n homer of reliever A1 llrabosky with two out in the eighth inning was the big blow for the Cubs, who dealt Enc Rasmussen his 10th loss against six wins. Reuschel allowed all four St. Louis hits in 6zs innings with Sutter pitching hitless ball and striking out four in the last 2is innings to receive credit for his fourth victory. It's not even halfway through the season and we dont think about slumps, said Cubs Manager Herman Franks, doing his best imitation of Leo Duroeher. Whos in first place? Thats all that matters. We re gonna lose four or five in a row again but so are they. Remember that." 4-- 8-- Ron Cey drove in four runs with two doubles and three singles and Steve Garvey knocked in three with a triple and a single attack which brought leading an Tommy John his ninth triumph and dealt Steve Barr his sixth setback. It was the sixth straight loss for the Giants and dropped them 12 games under the .500 mark. 18-h- it Dave Kingman drove in five runs, three with his 11th homer of the ear, powering the Padres to their triumph over the Reds with the score tied, Kingmans homer came sixth inning, and climaxed a four-ru- n which tagged Jack Bilhngham with his fourth loss in 12 decisions. George Foster and Dan Dnessen homered for the Reds. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the the Montreal Pittsburgh Pirates. and Expos beat the New York Mots, in other NL Houston routed Atlanta, games. American League scores were Toronto loss, Baltimore after a over Texas, 12, Boston 8; Detroit over New York, 10-after a defeat; Chicago over Minnesota, California 6, Oakland 4, and 10-Milwaukee 10, Seattle 3, and Cleveland 6, Kansas City 3. The Chicago White Sox are in first place three in the American League West and who would have games in front made book on that six months ago? This town really is hungry for a winner, said Jim Spencer after the White Sox swept a Sunday doubleheader from the Minnesota Twins. This was the biggest series Ive ever played in and the best I first ever had, added the with three baseman, who went homers and 10 RBI. The doubleheader victories completed a e series sweep which attracted 96,564 fans to Comiskey Park, including 33,898 on Sunday. Spencer. Jim Essian and Alan Bannister each homered in the nightcap while in the first game, veteran knuekleballer Wilbur Wood hurled his first shutout since opening day of 1976. At the end, the delirious crowd wouldn't stop 5-- 11-- 2 9-- 5-- 6-- 3 2-- 0 6-- 0 four-gam- applauding until each White Sox player came out of the dugout to acknowledge the applause. I never had an experience like that, Spencer said. You feel appreciated. It gave me chills." The 77 White Sox, who were pieced together by owner Bill Veeck m a series of d economy-mindefree trades and llth-hou- r agent pickups, are indeed the surprise team of baseball along with the crosstown Cubs, and they have earned their nickname, the Junkyard Gang. Fourth-innin- g RBI doubles by Sal Bando and Jamie Quirk and Don Moneys pinch hit gra.ndslam homer in the ninth powered Milwaukee over Seattle. Jerry Augustine, hurled a for the victory. Solo homers by Ron LeFlore and Rusty Staub ignited a four-runinth inning, which earned the Tigers a split after being held to six hits by Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry in the opener. Steve Foucault won the second game after choking off a Yankee rally in the eighth. In the opener, Roy Whites RBI double and Carlos Mays sacrifice fly gave the Yankees two eighth-innin- g runs which Guidry, who fanned nine, made stand up. Singles by Rich Dauer, Pat Kelly and Eddie Murray plus Lee May s three-ru- n homer keyed a four-ru- n fifth inning which broke up the game and dealt the reeling Red Sox their ninth straight loss. Murray also had a two-ru- n homer during a four-rusixth for Baltimore. Frank Tanana celebrated his 24th birthand becoming day by hurling a the majors first winner. Tanana 's bat support came from Gil Flores and Jerry Remy, each of whom contributed two-ru- n homers. six-hitt- 9-- & trCsXiK: N k PBE JULY SERVICE TOf 1 k u M LUbULi7 (2JL1 Save money on Car Service. 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Uriy Repikha of the Soviet Union placed third at 6 10 on fewer misses and Richard Cary of Pearl River, N.Y. was fourth, also at 6 Vla- dimir Yashchenko of the Soviet Union says he was so confident about his high jumping form that he had to try an unheard of 7 8 jump before he settled for a new world record at 7 7V V Yashchenko, 18, Sunday tered the world mark of bet- 7 7V4 set in 1976 by American Dwight Stone during the Junior Track and Field meet at the University of Richmond. USA-USS- R The young students mark was the high point for a Russian team that lost the meet to the Americans 214 points to 163. But despite the lagging of his teammates, Yashchenko was feeling like leaping buildings. M .. 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A 74 Sunday gave Rankin a threeshot victory in the 880,000 Peter Jackson Nlassic. First place was worth $12,000 and raised g Rankin's earnings for 1977 to $82,508. ho-hu- tour-leadin- Utah netters in Sun Valley Twice m the past four years, Rankin had lost this event, the tours only stop m Canada, in playoffs. Sundays victory w as her fourth of the year. I really wanted this so badly that I was tight as a drum out there today, SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP Sixty said Rankin, whose winning 212 total four young U S. tennis players trying to was four under par. I dont believe I crash the big time tennis tours began have ever tned as hard to win anything qualifying rounds today for the Amerias I did this one." can Express Challenger tournament at Sun Valley. Pat Meyers and Sandra Palmer The winners will share $15,ooo in shared second place at 215. Meyers shot 76 Sunday and Palmer had 73. prize money and get points toward their U.S. Tennis Association rankings. 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