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Show Orioles Try to Extend Streak to 17 Straight PITTSEURGH (UPI) ped return to their home in Three Rivers Sadiam gave the underdog Pittsburgh Pirates a ray of hope today as pitched the ninth inning. All told, the Pirates equalled a series record for futility by leaving 14 runners on base. Brooks Robinson of the they faced the streaking Baltimore Orioles in the third Orioles tied another ceries record bygetting on base five game of the World Series. times—putting his name in the Righthander Steve Blass (15& was scheduled to start for book for that one alongside no the Pirates in the 1 p.m. EDT less than Babe Ruth (1926) and game against southpaw Mike Lou Brock (1967) Brooks drov> in three runs Cuellar (209) of the Crioles, HERALD —Page 7 ‘Tues, Octobe Sew) 12, 1971 Three Big Eight 5 Teams Ranked =~ Among Top Five NEW YORK (UPI)—The notches to No, 11 and 180, United Press International ma- another easy winner (48-7 jor college football ratings are Florida), improved four ane fast becoming a showcase for to No. 12. Stanford gct back in the top the Big Eight Conference. Nebraska again emerged No. teams with its impressive 17-6 1 in the fifth week of voting by victory over Washington on the road, landing at No. 13 and the 35member Board of Coaches with 31 first place Tennessee was 14th, a drop of votes and 345 points, but the three notches after narrowly Cornhuskers were joined in the getting by Georgia Tech, 10-6. first five with fellow Big Eight Ohio State ae dropped a members Oklahoma and Color- couple of pegs to 15th but at No. 16 was Florida State. The ado. The offense-minded Sooners, Seminoles finally got into the coming off last Saturday’s top teams after winning their fifth straight without a loss, a stunning 4827 victory over Texas, leaped from seventh 27-9 decision over Mississippi place all the way up to No. 2 as State. ‘Arkansas, winning its second they picked up three first place straight after being upset by votes and 285 points. Tulsa by one point two weeks, Michigan, which | slipped a ago, moved up from 18th to notch to third after struggling past rival Michigan State 24-13, 17th and Washington closed out got the remaining first place the top teams, falling from ninth to 18th after the loss to vote and 281 points. Stanford. Alabama, an easy 42-0 winner NEW YORK (UPI)—The over Vanderbilt, retained the fourth spot, but Colorado, which United Press International top tied with Oklahoma at No. 7 majorcollege football teams last week, madeit three out of with first place votes and wonthe top five for the Big Eight lost records in parentheses: by edging past sixth place (Only 18 teams received votes) awe Dameby two points, 172Florina the sixth-ranked Trish, was Auburn, a 27-14 victor over stubborn Southern Mississippi while Georgia, the third Svutheastern Conference club to make the top 10, was eighth after sweeping to its fifth straight win, 38-7 over ppi. Penn State, improving two paces, grabbed the No. 9 spot fter crushing Army42-0 for its peal straight victory and Texas, which fell from third after the loss to Oklahoma, 1, 2. 3. 4. Week Team Nebraska (31) (5-0) Oklahoma(3) (40) Michigan (1) (5-0) Alabama (5-0) Points 345 285 281 242 5. Colorado (5-0) 172 7. Auburn (40) 156 6. Notre Dame (4-0) 170 8.-Georgia (5) 82 9. Penn State (4-0) 62 10, Texas (3-1) 11, Arizona State (4-0) B 4 who lead the series 20 after Smuse 21 19 Will HomeField Help Pittsburgh? to apologize for. enough. It was a word fromthe Eesecond time up and got off else piped up: 11 games of the regular season, stand only two more wins away from being the first team since the 1961-62 New York Yankees to win baseball's world chempionship two straight years, The Pirates, on the other “ hi 4 BALTIMORE’S DAVE JOHNSON crashes into Pittsburgh’s catcher Manny Sanguill jen trying to score from “aird on Don Buford’sfly oo nailed Johnson, and Sanquillen held onto the ball after taking a bruising blow from Johnson. weren't, and Buc hurlers also Miller walked seven batters and hit one. It all looked rediculously easy, and Weaver was asked whether “the Orioles will ever jose another game,” y® 028 +) BO ae San Pelmerw 8 7 3 5 ‘ 0 Hall 10000 ,,X'89" pitched to 2 batters in Save—Hall, Hbp—by R. John. son. (Hendricks). T—-2:55. A—-53, 239. to left. Willie Stargell’s throw was perfect and Action at HomePlate Resembles War Zone BALTIMORE (UPI) —The should have asked me if I was just shrugged and said Manny all right. He’s the one with the should expectcollisions. shin guards, chest protector “Nobody ever says anything and mask. I knew I was going about the plays at second, but I to have some bruises,” Johnson know I've had both knees commented, bandaged since early in the Despite an 0 for 3 record in season when Chicago’s Ed his confrontations with catchers Herrmann took me out on a as far as being safe goes, he double play. doesn’t always come off on the “A couple of managers in the ae side physically. American League say they'll The Red Sox’ Duane Jose- buy a player a new suit, if he phson wassidelined for three causes any player to be carried weeks by Johnson’s charging off the field,” Johnson added. left shoulder. “{ banged into him with a J little more animesity than son explained, “but he shouldn't Sanguillen becauseJosephson even say anything the way they had gotten me with a play over there in the National guard in the neck whenI slid League with Pete Rose and into home a couple of weeks jj,’ earlier,” Johnson explained. Some Orioles credit Frank Informed by a reporter that Robinson’s influence for deveSanguillen thought Johnson loping the intense, all-out style “tried to hurt me,” Johnson of the Orioles, who claim to be moreinterested in winning than being known as gentlemen. Facts, Figures Catcher Andy Etchebarren, who knocked out the Yankees’ Results—ist game: Baltimore Thurman Munson earlier this 5 Pittsburgh 3 : season ramming into home, Baltimore 11, . said, ‘Frank used to really Remaining games in best-of- take the second baseman and seven series. Oct. 12-13-14 in shortstop out on double plays Pittsburgh. Sixh and ‘seventh and after watching him, we all games, if necessary, in Balti- picked it up.” more, Oct. 16-17, Afterneon Johnson remarked, “you can gemes 1 p.m, EDT. Wednes- always expect us to play that a fourth game at 8:15 p.m. way. It’s not dirty; it’s just ood, hard-nosed baseball.” Sores receipts (2 games) Then rubbing his shoulder, $1,132,208; net receipts — Johnson reflected a bit and $1,029,280; commissioner's added, “but next time I might share—$154,392; player’s share call time out on base and ask ~~$524,933; clubs and leagues for shoulder pads and a shat re—$349,952, ‘Imet.” in order to send the series back to Baltimorefor a final decision next weekend. “We've got a tough job,” admitted Murtaugh. ‘Now we've got to win four out of five. But it can be done. After “T've always thought we'd have to win our games at home to win the series,” While the Pirates tried to rally their tattered forces, manager Earl Weaver of the Orioles tried to keep overcoerearefrom ost ning the strength nits champions.“te Mallet ‘ocays third game “‘one of the most important games we will play all year.” And Frank Robinson,a leader among the players, denied Monday's runaway game was what the athletes call “a laugher”"—“we'll laugh when we "ve won four games,” he prot Murtaugh again aoe decision on whether he'll changehis lineup because of the change of Baltimore pitchers from righthanded Jim Palmer, the second game winner, to lefthander Cuellar. One complication is that Cuellar, master of a screwball, often is more effective against righthanders than lefthanders. And leftyswinging Richie Hebner, who would be benched for Jose Pagan in a standard switch, was the man who saved Pittsburgh from a shutout Mondaywith a three-run homer admit his second-gametriumph “wasn’t one my more artistic performauces.” The Oriole righthander was in hot water all the time but he didn’t get burned until Hebner’s clout. Then, weary throwing 168 pitchesaathe first eight innings, he gave way to di-year-old Dick Hall, The MRS, RICHARD NIXONhos a delightful time throwing and getting back the first ball to start the second game of the said Clemente. “Now we've got to do it.” “We're getting ‘em on that rug now and we'll beat their to hold off the ears!” Baltimore delugein the fifth. The rug, of course, being the So Roberto Clemente is right. Nobody was ridiculing or artificial surface which covers making fun of him, But they ‘Three “ivers Stadium here. were laughing at the way the Yes, the Pirates were embarrased Monday even if they try Orioles were rolling it up. to claim they AL’ 14 Oriole hits oft six SM, pirate pitchers were singles, Veale Wednesday night, and, necessary, Thursday afternoon, * attempting score didn’t matter so much as winning. I've never seen a town the wretched way they played. like Baltimore in my life. In Overon the other side, Frank Baltimore they think the only Robinson knew how they felt. good players are the ones on “The reason you know is their team, They don't give a because you've been there hed for. thevisiting club in yourself,” he said, “But you that town.” never really feel sorry for Later, Clemente was asked if them. They havedifferentcolor he had heen impressed by the uniforms, I don’t think we did Orioles’ hitters. anything to rub it in or He said no, He wasn’t being embarrass them.” stubborn or obdurate, It's just ‘The Orioles didn’t haveto. The Pirates did it to that Roberto Clemente never is impressed by anyone or any- themselves, v hand, must win at least two out of three games here today, Suomi Richie Hebner vainly “They had a right to laugh," Clemente says. “They were Moose p ashe rallied his buccaneersfor Dave Johnson, who knocked FRobinsonrt cf a last-ditch stand him sprawling at home plate Blair Hendricks ¢ “Now we are going to play in trying to score on a fly ball. BRobinson 3b a major league park,” said Sanguillen, who held the ball DJohnson 2b Pirate slugger Roberto Cle- for the putou:, said, “it looked mente, “The Baltimore park is as if he wus trying to hurt me not a major league park, and —he kicked me.” Johnson, who 000 ooo te3 I’m surprised the Orioles play knocked Boston Red Sox 010 361 00x—11 catcher Duane Josephson out of as well as they do there.” , Belanger. DP— 2 Lob—Pittsburgh action for thre weeks this Pittsburgh 14, Baltimore 9. The Orioles, who will be on a similar play, 2B— poe hR- Hebner. seeking their 17th straight summer denied _ ee to hurt nh rer bbso victory in today’s game in a Sa R_jotason Lf1.3 4442 1 streak that began with the last With one on and one out in Pirates’ leader, Roberto Clethe first inning, the 37-year-old mente, who isn’t given to rightfielder ripped a single off making formal speeches. Jim Palmer up the middle, He No sooner did Clemente say doubled off the right field wall what he did when somebody pectacular throw to third Stargell it vsti p ver cf Robertson 1b Sanyuirlen c Hernandez ss May ph RJohnson p Kison p their 11-3 romp in Baltimor e crowd to its feet in the eighth a inning with ane of his patented Monday - Totals divingstops on Manny Sa Now they've got tot > Ie rounder, Baltimore it in pur ball park, Sanguillen also was litterally But Pirate skipper Dan rau a “fall guy” for the Orioles’ Baltimore Orioles take winning seri Baltimore's second baseman, 14. Tennessee (3-1) ll Dave Johnson, showed just how 15. Ohio State (3-1) serious in the fourth inning of 16. Florida State (5-0) closed out the top 10, the Orioles’ 11-3 romp over the Arizona State, which coasted a Arkansas (4-1) Pittsburgh Pirates Monday to its fourth straight win of the 8. Washington (4-1) which put the world champions season 42-0, jumped three ((only 18 teamsreceived votes’ ahead 2-0 in the World Series. The Orioles were ahead 44) when Johnson attempted to score on Don Buford’s fly to Willie Stargell in left field. Stargell’s throw one-hopped to Bue catcher Manny Sanguillen well ahead of Johnson, so the second sacker lowered the boom on Sanguillen in an attempt to jar the ball loose. Sanguillen held on to end the PITTSBURGH (UPI) —The thing very easily. That goes for frame and all Johnson had to Pittsburgh Pirates are back himself, too. Others are imhome again and it’s a good pressed by many of the things show for his effort in the feeling, a mighty good feeling, he does, He takes them in Orioles’ locker room after the particularly after what hap- stride because he expects such 8 me was an ice pack on a bruised left shoulder, But it pened to them in Baltimore. things of himself. Tat is the worst feeling of “Tf they hit like they’ve done isn’t going to deter the 6'0”, 190-pounder. all, against Marichal, Gibson, It was the third time this It wasn’t only losing the first Seaver and Carlton, then I'll two World Series games to the change my opinion about season Johnson has found the action around home plate Orioles. That can happen to them,”he said. resembling a war zone, anyone. It was the way they “The first time I injured my lost Monday's game. If you can The members of the media call something like that 11-3 weren't permitted into the shoulder on a head first dive, Pirates’ dressing quarters for but the second timeI just about shambles a game. There was a crowd of 53,239 five minutes following Mon- knocked the catcher unconin the stands at Memorial day’s loss. Those are the rules scious,” Johnson recalled. Monday, Johnson sent SanStadium in Baltimore Monday in effect during the World and many of them laughed at eats and they probably make guillen sprawling, butall three the Pirates’ continued futility. Williams a little unhappy times the result was the same That’s the worst thing that can toa he is, He feels it —out. “But that’sstill the only way happen to any professional— should be 15 minutes before the media is allowed in. At least. T've played baseball,” saicid being laughed at. Whenpeople do that, they’re Anyway,the Pittsburgh is Johnson. “T asked Sanguillen if he was saying in effect the professional ers filed silently into is so bad he’s really an visitors’ clubhouse and aa all right, but he’s the one who amateur. They are also saying said anything for a few his performance is a farce. minutes. Roberto Clemente “T know,” Roberto Clemente broke the silence. said rather thoughtfully, “they “Boys, get your heels togethwere not laughing at me.” He was right, of course. Of er,” he said, without making any big speech. “We'll kick hell all the Pittsburgh players in outta ‘em tomorrow.” Monday’s debacle, Re‘erto It wasn't much, but it was Clemente had possibly the least 12. Louisiana State (41) 13. Stanford (41) withthree hits, and brought the Not until next year, 1 hope,”” he grinned. Pittsburgh Cash 20 Hi World Series. The Baltimore Oricles pad an 11-3 victory to go two games up onthe Pirates. Clementé Blasts Oriole Ballpark who PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Aside from one little thing, Roberto Clemente would not care if he never saw the city of Baltimore again. ‘The onelittle thing that bugs him, though, is that the Pittsburgh Pirates cannot win the World Series without going back there. Because he could not get away fast enough. “This is the worst field I've ever played on in the major leagues,” Clemente charged after the Pirates fell two games behind in the World Series with Monday’s 11-3 loss to the Orioles in Baltimore. “This is not a big league ballj Clemente’s attack on Memorial Stadium was hardly in bitterness; in fact he admitted the Orioles ‘must be g to win as many games onthefield as they do. “T don’t know how they can play so well,” he said. “You cannot see the ball in the outfield, and you can't see whereit’s going when they hit it into the air. “When they hit it on the ground, you cannot charge it, You have to watch the ditches.” Memorial Stadium long has had a rep! tation as the worst park in the American League. Canbnte said the depressions in the outfield, the soft spots, loose turf and holes madeit the worst, period. % Raed ito complain about our old field in Pittsburgh (Forbes Field),” he said. “But this is worse. Forbes Field was like astroturf compared to here.” ‘Theseries shifted here, to the artificial surface at Three Rivers Stadium,from the grass —or lack of it—at Baltimore, and Clemente figured that gave the underdog Pirates an edge the rest of the way. “Now we're going to playin a major league park,” he said. “Let's see what happens in a major league park.” What happened in Baltim~re, Clemente said, wasthat outfieiders lived in constant fear of injury. : “Did you see what was going on out there?” he said, “You don’t do the things that you usually do on good ground. You can’t make throws, you can’t get footing. “In this ballpark, I don't worry about losing. I would haveliked to split in Baltimore. But 7 just wanted to get out of that ballpark. “T don’t say we're gonna win in Pittsburgh now. We may make 10 or 20 errors. But I am not sae by what nee Pie then embarrassed. . If they |