Show Alner American can League The league would like to open the column this week with an apology The apology is to Chuck Thompson of the Athletics for failing to mention mention mention men men- tion his first home run of the year last week Sorry about that Chuck IN MAJOR league action last week the Ow Angels dropped dropped dropped drop drop- ped the Tigers by a score of 14 to 6 The score was run up a lot with the bases base loaded home run by Ca Gary Cary The two teams met again on Friday evening with two men on base and the count one ball and two strikes Kent Cottle of the Tigers connected for his first home r. r run of the season to give gi the Tigers a three nothing lead that held up for three inn inn- ings THE ANGELS scored score three runs in m their half of the fourth avoiding the shut out The final score of the game had the Tigers winning their second game of the year by bya a score of 7 to 5 5 RODNEY KERR KERB of the Indians got his first home run of the year as his team downed the Yankees 11 to 7 The Indians made it three in a row as they met the Angels on Monday June 8 8 With Duane Neilson and Kenny Glines splitting the pitching chores they struck out fourteen Angels THE INDIAN pitching staff gave up but one hit during the game After walking walking walking walk walk- ing three men to load the bases and with two strikes on Angel catcher Brent the hit c came and what a hit it was clear into the infield of the north end diamond It was Brents Brent's third home run of the year THE RUMORS have it that there was a block party around the camp of the Senators Senators Senators Sena Sena- tors last week The reason for the party was the first victory registered by them this year The win was at atthe atthe atthe the expense of the Red Sox by a score of 15 to 14 The happiness was short short- lived however in the next meeting of the two the Red Sox turned the tables on the Senators 12 to 11 Larry Pearson Pearson Pearson Pear Pear- son of the Senators and Rick Robinson of the Red Sox both scored home runs for their teams respective wins TilE THE ATHLETICS behind the pitching of Lonnie Michaelis gave Farmers State Bank their second defeat of the year yearby yearby yearby by a score of 6 G to 3 3 Joe and James Fowler Fowl Fowl- er of the Orioles both knocked home runs in a losing cause as the Twins downed them by a 21 to 16 score THE TIIE NEXT outing between the two once again had the Twins vins leaving with the victory victory victory vic vic- tory under their belts by a 12 to 9 margin The Twins 1 made it five in a row Monday night by taking the Senators 18 to 2 2 This time the Twins vins home runs came from the bats of Les Stauffer his first and Todd Parker TilE THE TWINS are the proud owners of the longest winning winning winning win win- ning streak in the American League After being rained out their first game and losing the next one they have won all of their games Their one defeat defeat defeat de de- feat was to the Red Sox by byone byone byone one run nm |