The standings
California 12 8 .600 ---
Chicago 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 11 9 .550 1
San Diego 11 10 .523 1.5
Kansas City 9 9 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 11 .455 3.5
Montreal 9 13 .409 4.5
Cleveland 8 12 .400 4.5
Monday's games
None
Tuesday's games
Cleveland (Hargan) at Philadelphia (Wise)
Seattle (Marshall) at Montreal (Stoneman)
San Diego (Kirby) at Kansas City (Bunker)
Chicago (John) at California (May)
Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 4: Deron Johnson hit a two-run homer and Johnny Callison had a pair of RBI doubles as the Phillies beat the Indians. Tony Taylor went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a pair of steals. Grant Jackson went seven innings for the win, with Bill Wilson getting the final two outs for the save. Cleveland starter and loser Luis Tiant homered, but he also gave up five earned runs on 10 hits in eight innings.
Player of the Day: Tony Taylor, Philadelphia
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Games of Saturday, May 10
The standings
California 12 8 .600 ---
Chicago 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 9 .526 1.5
San Diego 11 10 .523 1.5
Kansas City 9 9 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 11 .455 3.5
Cleveland 8 11 .421 4
Montreal 9 13 .409 4.5
Sunday's game
Cleveland (Tiant) at Philadelphia (Jackson)
California 6, Chicago 2: Tom Murphy allowed five hits and two runs in eight innings, and the Angels got three runs and two RBIs from the center field duo of Jay Johnstone and Vic Davillilo as California climbed into first place. Johnstone was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs; Davillilo pinch ran for him n the sixth after he was hit by a Joel Horlen pitch, and Davillilo went 1-for-2 with a run and two RBIs. Johnstone will miss three days and will remain on the roster. The White Sox's Buddy Bradford was injured (four days) and will remain on the roster. The White Sox reactived Carlos May after the game and deactivated Angel Bravo, who is eligible to return after May 20.
Montreal 6, Seattle 1: Rusty Staub hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Ron Fairly and Mack Jones added four-baggers to account for all six Montreal runs. Fairly scored three runs. Jerry Robertson allowed one unearned run in 7.1 innings, and Dan McGinn got the final five outs for the save. Robertson struck out seven and walked two while allowing six hits. The Expos' John Bateman was injured (five days) and will be replaced on the roster by John Boccabella; he is eligible to return after May 20.
Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4: Dick Allen's first inning error gave Cleveland three unearned runs; his two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Sam McDowell almost made up for the costly boot. Max Alvis homered for the Indians and had three RBIs. Stan Williams got the final two outs for the save. The Phillies' Larry Hisle was injured and will miss Sunday's game; he will remain on the roster.
Player of the Day: Rusty Staub, Expos
California 12 8 .600 ---
Chicago 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 9 .526 1.5
San Diego 11 10 .523 1.5
Kansas City 9 9 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 11 .455 3.5
Cleveland 8 11 .421 4
Montreal 9 13 .409 4.5
Sunday's game
Cleveland (Tiant) at Philadelphia (Jackson)
California 6, Chicago 2: Tom Murphy allowed five hits and two runs in eight innings, and the Angels got three runs and two RBIs from the center field duo of Jay Johnstone and Vic Davillilo as California climbed into first place. Johnstone was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs; Davillilo pinch ran for him n the sixth after he was hit by a Joel Horlen pitch, and Davillilo went 1-for-2 with a run and two RBIs. Johnstone will miss three days and will remain on the roster. The White Sox's Buddy Bradford was injured (four days) and will remain on the roster. The White Sox reactived Carlos May after the game and deactivated Angel Bravo, who is eligible to return after May 20.
Montreal 6, Seattle 1: Rusty Staub hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Ron Fairly and Mack Jones added four-baggers to account for all six Montreal runs. Fairly scored three runs. Jerry Robertson allowed one unearned run in 7.1 innings, and Dan McGinn got the final five outs for the save. Robertson struck out seven and walked two while allowing six hits. The Expos' John Bateman was injured (five days) and will be replaced on the roster by John Boccabella; he is eligible to return after May 20.
Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4: Dick Allen's first inning error gave Cleveland three unearned runs; his two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Sam McDowell almost made up for the costly boot. Max Alvis homered for the Indians and had three RBIs. Stan Williams got the final two outs for the save. The Phillies' Larry Hisle was injured and will miss Sunday's game; he will remain on the roster.
Player of the Day: Rusty Staub, Expos
Monday, August 29, 2016
Games of Thursday, May 8
The standings
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
California 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 11 10 .523 1.5
Kansas City 9 9 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 7 11 .388 4.5
Montreal 8 13 .380 5
Saturday's games
Seattle (Brabender) at Montreal (Robertson)
Cleveland (McDowell) at Philadelphia (Fryman)
Chicago (Horlen) at California (Murphy)
Cleveland 3, San Diego 2: Russ Snyder singled home pinch-runner Dave Nelson in the bottom of the ninth to resurrect the win for Cleveland starter Dick Ellsworth, who had a five-hit shutout with 26 outs before yielding a game-tying two-run double to the Padres' Roberto Pena. Jose Cardenal and Duke Sims had solo homers for the Tribe off San Diego starter Al Santorini, who allowed five hits in six innings. Tommy Sisk took the loss. Ellsworth walked two and struck out seven. After the game, the Padres reactivated Al Ferrara and deactivated Jerry Morales, who is eligible for reactivation after May 18.
Montreal 6, Kansas City 1: Mack Jones' three-run homer capped a six-run outburst in the eighth inning to give the Expos the win. Bill Stoneman, the Montreal starter, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but with one out Pat Kelly singled. A stolen base and two walks later, Kelly scored on a wild pitch to give the Royals a 1-0 lead, and Stoneman came out for a pinch hitter -- Jones, who stayed in the game to hit the big homer two innings later. Gary Waslewski got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Claude Raymond worked the final two innings for the Expos, inducing two double-play grounders.
Player of the day: Mack Jones, Montreal
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
California 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 11 10 .523 1.5
Kansas City 9 9 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 7 11 .388 4.5
Montreal 8 13 .380 5
Friday's games
NoneSaturday's games
Seattle (Brabender) at Montreal (Robertson)
Cleveland (McDowell) at Philadelphia (Fryman)
Chicago (Horlen) at California (Murphy)
Cleveland 3, San Diego 2: Russ Snyder singled home pinch-runner Dave Nelson in the bottom of the ninth to resurrect the win for Cleveland starter Dick Ellsworth, who had a five-hit shutout with 26 outs before yielding a game-tying two-run double to the Padres' Roberto Pena. Jose Cardenal and Duke Sims had solo homers for the Tribe off San Diego starter Al Santorini, who allowed five hits in six innings. Tommy Sisk took the loss. Ellsworth walked two and struck out seven. After the game, the Padres reactivated Al Ferrara and deactivated Jerry Morales, who is eligible for reactivation after May 18.
Montreal 6, Kansas City 1: Mack Jones' three-run homer capped a six-run outburst in the eighth inning to give the Expos the win. Bill Stoneman, the Montreal starter, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but with one out Pat Kelly singled. A stolen base and two walks later, Kelly scored on a wild pitch to give the Royals a 1-0 lead, and Stoneman came out for a pinch hitter -- Jones, who stayed in the game to hit the big homer two innings later. Gary Waslewski got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Claude Raymond worked the final two innings for the Expos, inducing two double-play grounders.
Player of the day: Mack Jones, Montreal
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Games of Wednesday, May 7
The standings
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
California 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 11 9 .555 1
Kansas City 9 8 .529 2
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 6 11 .353 5
Montreal 7 13 .350 5.5
Montreal (Stoneman) at Kansas City (Rooker)
San Diego 6, Cleveland 3: Jerry Morales hit a three-run homer and Ollie Brown a two-run shot, and Joe Niekro carried a shutout into the eighth inning as the Padres beat up Luis Tiant. Jose Cardenal hit a three-run homer in the eighth to chase Niekro; Billy McCool got two outs and Gary Ross induced a double play from the one hitter he faced to get the save. Morales, making his first start, went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Brown and Ivan Murrell each went 3-for-5.
Kansas City 5, Montreal 4: The Royals took advantage of four Montreal errors and got five innings of shutout relief from three hurlers. Pinch-hitter Luis Alcaraz tripled to lead off the sixth and scored on Pat Kelly's single to put the Royals ahead. Dave Wickersham got credit for the win and Moe Drabowsky pitched around a pinch-hit double by Kevin Collins for the save. Bob Bailey of the Expos was injured (15 days); he will be replaced on the roster by Don Bosch and is eligible to return for games of May 21.
California 9. Philadelphia 7: Joe Azcue and Aurelio Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and the Angels outslugged the Phillies. Azcue was 4-for-5 with two RBIs, two runs and a double, while Rodriguez drove in four runs in all. Clyde Wright got the win with an inning of shutout relief. Johnny Callison, Dick Allen and John Briggs all homered for the Phillies.
Player of the Day: Joe Azcue, California
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
California 11 8 .579 0.5
Philadelphia 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 11 9 .555 1
Kansas City 9 8 .529 2
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 6 11 .353 5
Montreal 7 13 .350 5.5
Thursday's games
San Diego (Santorini) at Cleveland (Ellsworth)Montreal (Stoneman) at Kansas City (Rooker)
San Diego 6, Cleveland 3: Jerry Morales hit a three-run homer and Ollie Brown a two-run shot, and Joe Niekro carried a shutout into the eighth inning as the Padres beat up Luis Tiant. Jose Cardenal hit a three-run homer in the eighth to chase Niekro; Billy McCool got two outs and Gary Ross induced a double play from the one hitter he faced to get the save. Morales, making his first start, went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Brown and Ivan Murrell each went 3-for-5.
Kansas City 5, Montreal 4: The Royals took advantage of four Montreal errors and got five innings of shutout relief from three hurlers. Pinch-hitter Luis Alcaraz tripled to lead off the sixth and scored on Pat Kelly's single to put the Royals ahead. Dave Wickersham got credit for the win and Moe Drabowsky pitched around a pinch-hit double by Kevin Collins for the save. Bob Bailey of the Expos was injured (15 days); he will be replaced on the roster by Don Bosch and is eligible to return for games of May 21.
California 9. Philadelphia 7: Joe Azcue and Aurelio Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and the Angels outslugged the Phillies. Azcue was 4-for-5 with two RBIs, two runs and a double, while Rodriguez drove in four runs in all. Clyde Wright got the win with an inning of shutout relief. Johnny Callison, Dick Allen and John Briggs all homered for the Phillies.
Player of the Day: Joe Azcue, California
Friday, August 26, 2016
Games of Tuesday, May 6
The standings
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
Philadelphia 10 7 .588 0.5
California 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 10 9 .526 2
Kansas City 8 8 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 6 10 .375 4.5
Montreal 7 12 .368 5
Montreal (Renko) at Kansas City (Butler)
Philadelphia (Wise) at California (McGlothlin)
Cleveland 5, San Diego 3: Sam McDowell struck out 14 and allowed one earned run in the complete game win and added an RBI triple at the plate. His teammates peppered losing pitcher Clay Kirby for three runs in the first inning on five hits, including a Lou Klimchock triple. Ollie Brown homered for the Padres; he also walked, stole a base and scored two runs. Russ Snyder had a pair of RBI singles for Cleveland.
Kansas City 5, Montreal 0: Dick Drago threw a three-hitter for the Royals, walking five and striking out three. The Royals got two RBIs apiece from middle infielders Jerry Adair and Jackie Hernandez, and Pat Kelly doubled, stole a base and scored twice. Mike Fiore of Kansas City was injured (five days); he will remain on the roster.
Seattle 4, Chicago 1: John Gelnar scattered seven hits in eight innings, while the Pilots got two hits apiece from Tommy Harper, Dick Simpson and Wayne Comer to down the White Sox. John O'Donoghue worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Gelnar walked one, hit one and struck out eight.
California 6, Philadelphia 2: Andy Messersmith threw a two-hitter for the Angels, the two hits being a pair of solo homers by Dick Allen and Don Money in the second inning. The platoon approach paid off for California; Bubba Morton's triple off loser Grant Jackson scored the first two runs of the game for the Angels in the sixth. Jackson loaded the bases with two out the next inning with Morton due up; the Phillies brought in Al Raffo; Roger Repoz pinch-hit for Morton and doubled home all three runners. Messersmith struck out 12 and walked three.
Player of the Day: Sam McDowell, Cleveland
Chicago 11 7 .611 ---
Philadelphia 10 7 .588 0.5
California 10 8 .556 1
San Diego 10 9 .526 2
Kansas City 8 8 .500 2.5
Seattle 9 10 .474 3
Cleveland 6 10 .375 4.5
Montreal 7 12 .368 5
Wednesday's games
San Diego (Niekro) at Cleveland (Tiant)Montreal (Renko) at Kansas City (Butler)
Philadelphia (Wise) at California (McGlothlin)
Cleveland 5, San Diego 3: Sam McDowell struck out 14 and allowed one earned run in the complete game win and added an RBI triple at the plate. His teammates peppered losing pitcher Clay Kirby for three runs in the first inning on five hits, including a Lou Klimchock triple. Ollie Brown homered for the Padres; he also walked, stole a base and scored two runs. Russ Snyder had a pair of RBI singles for Cleveland.
Kansas City 5, Montreal 0: Dick Drago threw a three-hitter for the Royals, walking five and striking out three. The Royals got two RBIs apiece from middle infielders Jerry Adair and Jackie Hernandez, and Pat Kelly doubled, stole a base and scored twice. Mike Fiore of Kansas City was injured (five days); he will remain on the roster.
Seattle 4, Chicago 1: John Gelnar scattered seven hits in eight innings, while the Pilots got two hits apiece from Tommy Harper, Dick Simpson and Wayne Comer to down the White Sox. John O'Donoghue worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Gelnar walked one, hit one and struck out eight.
California 6, Philadelphia 2: Andy Messersmith threw a two-hitter for the Angels, the two hits being a pair of solo homers by Dick Allen and Don Money in the second inning. The platoon approach paid off for California; Bubba Morton's triple off loser Grant Jackson scored the first two runs of the game for the Angels in the sixth. Jackson loaded the bases with two out the next inning with Morton due up; the Phillies brought in Al Raffo; Roger Repoz pinch-hit for Morton and doubled home all three runners. Messersmith struck out 12 and walked three.
Player of the Day: Sam McDowell, Cleveland
Monday, August 22, 2016
Games of Monday, May 5
The standings
Chicago 11 6 .647 ---
Philadelphia 10 6 .625 0.5
San Diego 10 8 .556 1.5
California 9 8 .525 2
Kansas City 7 8 .467 3
Seattle 8 10 .444 3.5
Montreal 7 11 .389 4.5
Cleveland 5 10 .333 5
Montreal (Wegener) at Kansas City (Drago)
Seattle (Gelnar) at Chicago (John)
Philadelphia (Jackson) at California (Messersmith)
San Diego 12, Cleveland 7: The Padres peppered three Cleveland pitchers for 18 hits and drew six walks. Cito Gaston led off the game with a home run, and Ivan Murrell scored twice and drove in three. Murrell, Ed Spiezio and John Sipin each had three hits. Johnny Podres allowed one run in three innings of relief to get credit for the victory. Jose Cardenal scored three runs for the Tribe, and Tony Horton had three doubles and a single in five at-bats. Roberto Pena (Padres) was injured and will miss the next game.
Kansas City 4, Montreal 1: Roger Nelson flirted with a no-hitter and Scott Northey had a pair of extra-base hits to power the Royals offense. Nelson allowed just one infield hit to the first 24 batters he faced, but allowed four hits to the next seven men and was relieved by Mike Hedlund, who retired the one man he faced for the save. Northey doubled and scored the game's first run in the fifth inning off loser Larry Jaster, and hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run sixth.
Chicago 4, Seattle 1: Paul Edmondson allowed three hits in seven innings to beat the Pilots. Edmondson walked five and fanned two but induced a pair of double plays, and Seattle's sole run scored on a wild pitch. The White Sox scored four runs off Steve Barber in the lefty's five innings of work.
California 5, Philadelphia 1: The Angels got consecutive home runs in the third inning from Jim Fregosi, Jim Spencer and Rick Reichardt, and Rudy May took a perfect game into the sixth inning against the Phillies. May was pulled in the eighth after allowing a leadoff homer to Mike Ryan and walking pinch-hitter Dave Watkins; he allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five. Eddie Fisher and Hoyt Wilhelm each threw a scoreless inning for the Angels. Lowell Palmer took the loss for the Phillies, allowing four runs in five innings. Jay Johnstone went 4-for-5 with a triple and a run scored; Spencer was 3-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs and an RBI.
Player of the day: Roger Nelson, Kansas City.
Chicago 11 6 .647 ---
Philadelphia 10 6 .625 0.5
San Diego 10 8 .556 1.5
California 9 8 .525 2
Kansas City 7 8 .467 3
Seattle 8 10 .444 3.5
Montreal 7 11 .389 4.5
Cleveland 5 10 .333 5
Tuesday's games
San Diego (Kirby) at Cleveland (McDowell)Montreal (Wegener) at Kansas City (Drago)
Seattle (Gelnar) at Chicago (John)
Philadelphia (Jackson) at California (Messersmith)
San Diego 12, Cleveland 7: The Padres peppered three Cleveland pitchers for 18 hits and drew six walks. Cito Gaston led off the game with a home run, and Ivan Murrell scored twice and drove in three. Murrell, Ed Spiezio and John Sipin each had three hits. Johnny Podres allowed one run in three innings of relief to get credit for the victory. Jose Cardenal scored three runs for the Tribe, and Tony Horton had three doubles and a single in five at-bats. Roberto Pena (Padres) was injured and will miss the next game.
Kansas City 4, Montreal 1: Roger Nelson flirted with a no-hitter and Scott Northey had a pair of extra-base hits to power the Royals offense. Nelson allowed just one infield hit to the first 24 batters he faced, but allowed four hits to the next seven men and was relieved by Mike Hedlund, who retired the one man he faced for the save. Northey doubled and scored the game's first run in the fifth inning off loser Larry Jaster, and hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run sixth.
Chicago 4, Seattle 1: Paul Edmondson allowed three hits in seven innings to beat the Pilots. Edmondson walked five and fanned two but induced a pair of double plays, and Seattle's sole run scored on a wild pitch. The White Sox scored four runs off Steve Barber in the lefty's five innings of work.
California 5, Philadelphia 1: The Angels got consecutive home runs in the third inning from Jim Fregosi, Jim Spencer and Rick Reichardt, and Rudy May took a perfect game into the sixth inning against the Phillies. May was pulled in the eighth after allowing a leadoff homer to Mike Ryan and walking pinch-hitter Dave Watkins; he allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five. Eddie Fisher and Hoyt Wilhelm each threw a scoreless inning for the Angels. Lowell Palmer took the loss for the Phillies, allowing four runs in five innings. Jay Johnstone went 4-for-5 with a triple and a run scored; Spencer was 3-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs and an RBI.
Player of the day: Roger Nelson, Kansas City.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Games of Sunday, May 4
The standings
Philadelphia 10 5 .667 ---
Chicago 10 6 .625 0.5
San Diego 9 8 .529 2
California 8 8 .500 2.5
Seattle 8 9 .470 3
Kansas City 6 8 .429 3.5
Montreal 7 10 .412 4
Cleveland 5 9 .357 4.5
Philadelphia 10 5 .667 ---
Chicago 10 6 .625 0.5
San Diego 9 8 .529 2
California 8 8 .500 2.5
Seattle 8 9 .470 3
Kansas City 6 8 .429 3.5
Montreal 7 10 .412 4
Cleveland 5 9 .357 4.5
Monday's games
San Diego (Sisk) at Cleveland (Hargan)
Montreal (Jaster) at Kansas City (Nelson)
Seattle (Barber) at Chicago (Edmondson)
Philadelphia (Palmer) at California (May)
Chicago 6, Cleveland 5 (12 innings): Buddy Bradford hit a two-run homer and scored three times as the White Sox prevailed. Wilbur Wood threw two perfect innings of relief for the win. Bill Melton doubled home Luis Aparicio for the winning run off Dick Ellsworth. Larry Brown and Ray Fosse each scored twice for Cleveland. Chicago reactivated Walt Williams before the game and demoted Bob Christian; Christian is eligible to return for games of May 14. Gary Peters (Chicago) was injured (15 games); he will be replaced on the roster by Sammy Ellis and is eligible to return for games of May 19.
Philadelphia 7, Montreal 5: Larry Hisle led off the game with a homer for the Phillies, and he added a second solo shot in the seventh. Jerry Johnson threw seven innings of one-hit, one-run ball -- a solo homer by Mack Jones -- for the win. Cookie Rojas of the Phillies and Kevin Collins of the Expos each hit two-run homers off relievers in the ninth inning. Al Raffo got one out for the save. Dick Allen of the Phillies was injured for one game and Ron Brand of the Expos for two; both will remain on their respective rosters.
San Diego 7. Seattle 3: The Padres scored five runs in the second inning to drive Gene Brabender from the mound early. Cito Gaston hit a two-run triple in that big inning; the Padres also got back-to-back triples in the eighth inning from Nate Colbert and Ivan Murrell as they tacked two more runs onto their margin. Dick Kelley allowed three runs in six innings for the win; Billy McCool entered with two on and none out in the ninth and proceeded to strike out Steve Hovley and get a double play grounder from Tommy Harper to secure the game and the save. Garry Roggenburk threw 4.1 innings of shutout relief for the Pilots, retiring the first 10 men he faced. Tommy Davis of the Pilots was injured (4 days); he will remain on the roster. Roggenburk is demoted and Dick Simpson activated; Roggenburk is eligible to return to the active roster for games of May 15.
Player of the day: Buddy Bradford, White Sox
Montreal (Jaster) at Kansas City (Nelson)
Seattle (Barber) at Chicago (Edmondson)
Philadelphia (Palmer) at California (May)
Chicago 6, Cleveland 5 (12 innings): Buddy Bradford hit a two-run homer and scored three times as the White Sox prevailed. Wilbur Wood threw two perfect innings of relief for the win. Bill Melton doubled home Luis Aparicio for the winning run off Dick Ellsworth. Larry Brown and Ray Fosse each scored twice for Cleveland. Chicago reactivated Walt Williams before the game and demoted Bob Christian; Christian is eligible to return for games of May 14. Gary Peters (Chicago) was injured (15 games); he will be replaced on the roster by Sammy Ellis and is eligible to return for games of May 19.
Philadelphia 7, Montreal 5: Larry Hisle led off the game with a homer for the Phillies, and he added a second solo shot in the seventh. Jerry Johnson threw seven innings of one-hit, one-run ball -- a solo homer by Mack Jones -- for the win. Cookie Rojas of the Phillies and Kevin Collins of the Expos each hit two-run homers off relievers in the ninth inning. Al Raffo got one out for the save. Dick Allen of the Phillies was injured for one game and Ron Brand of the Expos for two; both will remain on their respective rosters.
San Diego 7. Seattle 3: The Padres scored five runs in the second inning to drive Gene Brabender from the mound early. Cito Gaston hit a two-run triple in that big inning; the Padres also got back-to-back triples in the eighth inning from Nate Colbert and Ivan Murrell as they tacked two more runs onto their margin. Dick Kelley allowed three runs in six innings for the win; Billy McCool entered with two on and none out in the ninth and proceeded to strike out Steve Hovley and get a double play grounder from Tommy Harper to secure the game and the save. Garry Roggenburk threw 4.1 innings of shutout relief for the Pilots, retiring the first 10 men he faced. Tommy Davis of the Pilots was injured (4 days); he will remain on the roster. Roggenburk is demoted and Dick Simpson activated; Roggenburk is eligible to return to the active roster for games of May 15.
Player of the day: Buddy Bradford, White Sox
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Games of Saturday, May 3
The standings
Philadelphia 9 5 .653 ---
Chicago 9 6 .600 0.5
California 8 8 .500 2
San Diego 8 8 .533 2
Seattle 8 8 .500 2
Montreal 7 9 .438 3
Kansas City 6 8 .429 3
Cleveland 5 8 .384 3.5
Philadelphia 9 5 .653 ---
Chicago 9 6 .600 0.5
California 8 8 .500 2
San Diego 8 8 .533 2
Seattle 8 8 .500 2
Montreal 7 9 .438 3
Kansas City 6 8 .429 3
Cleveland 5 8 .384 3.5
Sunday's games
Chicago (Peters) at Cleveland (Williams)
Philadelphia (Johnson) at Montreal (Stoneman)
Seattle (Brabender) at San Diego (Kelley)
Philadelphia (Johnson) at Montreal (Stoneman)
Seattle (Brabender) at San Diego (Kelley)
Philadelphia 3, Kansas City 1: Johnny Callison doubled home a pair of runs in the seventh inning and Woodie Fryman outdueled Jim Rooker as the Phillies swept the series from the Royals. Fryman scattered six hits in seven innings; he walked two, fanned four and induced a pair of double play grounders to escape jams. Rooker struck out six in 6.2 innings, but allowed eight hits. Callison went 3-for-4. John Boozer threw two scoreless innings for the save. Tony Taylor (Phillies) was injured for three days and will remain on the roster.
Montreal 7, California 3: The Expos got five shutout innings from Jerry Robertson and stung the Angels for five runs in the sixth inning. Gary Sutherland had a two-run double in the big inning; he was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Rick Reichardt hit a three-run homer in the seventh off Dan McGinn. The Expos used three relievers to work the last four innings; Roy Face got the last two outs for a save. Coco Laboy was injured (two games); he will remain on the Montreal roster.
Seattle 9, San Diego 0: Tommy Harper homered to lead off the game, and George Brunet threw an eight-hit shutout as the Pilots ended their five-game losing streak. Harper went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a steal and a walk. Wayne Comer was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Padres starter Al Santorini was peppered for six runs in three innings; seven straight hitters reached base against him in the five-run second. Brunet walked four and struck out three. He was demoted after the game and replaced on the roster by Garry Roggenburk; Brunet is eligible to return for games of May 13
Player of the day: George Brunet, Seattle
Montreal 7, California 3: The Expos got five shutout innings from Jerry Robertson and stung the Angels for five runs in the sixth inning. Gary Sutherland had a two-run double in the big inning; he was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Rick Reichardt hit a three-run homer in the seventh off Dan McGinn. The Expos used three relievers to work the last four innings; Roy Face got the last two outs for a save. Coco Laboy was injured (two games); he will remain on the Montreal roster.
Seattle 9, San Diego 0: Tommy Harper homered to lead off the game, and George Brunet threw an eight-hit shutout as the Pilots ended their five-game losing streak. Harper went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a steal and a walk. Wayne Comer was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Padres starter Al Santorini was peppered for six runs in three innings; seven straight hitters reached base against him in the five-run second. Brunet walked four and struck out three. He was demoted after the game and replaced on the roster by Garry Roggenburk; Brunet is eligible to return for games of May 13
Player of the day: George Brunet, Seattle
Monday, August 15, 2016
Games of Friday, May 2
The standings
Philadelphia 8 5 .615 ---
Chicago 9 6 .600 ---
California 8 7 .533 1
San Diego 8 7 .533 1
Seattle 7 8 .467 1.5
Kansas City 6 7 .462 2
Montreal 6 9 .429 3
Cleveland 5 8 .384 3
Philadelphia 8 5 .615 ---
Chicago 9 6 .600 ---
California 8 7 .533 1
San Diego 8 7 .533 1
Seattle 7 8 .467 1.5
Kansas City 6 7 .462 2
Montreal 6 9 .429 3
Cleveland 5 8 .384 3
Saturday's games
Kansas City (Rooker) at Philadelphia (Fryman)
Montreal (Robertson) at California (Murphy)
Seattle (Brunet) at San Diego (Santorini)
Cleveland 7, Chicago 4: Eddie Leon's three-run homer in the sixth inning put the Tribe ahead to stay, and Luis Tiant garnered 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings. Leon was 2-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs. For the White Sox, Gail Hopkins (3-for-5) had two RBIs in the visitors' three-run first inning. Tiant walked six, and Mike Paul relieved after two ninth-inning walks to strike out pinch-hitter Don Pavelitch for the save.
Philadelphia 7, Kansas City 6 (10 innings): Dave Wickersham, in his third inning of relief, threw two wild pitches to move the winning run from second to home in the bottom of the 10th. It was a big game for pinch-hitters; Philadelphia got a pair of run-scoring doubles from Dave Watkins and Ron Stone, and Kansas City's Hawk Taylor clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth that briefly put the Royals ahead. Mike Ryan hit a two-run homer off Wally Bunker in the second inning for the Phillies, and Dick Allen had a solo shot in the fifth. Pat Kelly homered for the Royals; he was 3-for-6 with a run, two RBIs, a double and the home run. John Briggs doubled twice and scored twice, including the game-winner, for the Phillies. Bill Wilson was the winner.
California 4, Montreal 3: Jim Fregosi homered and scored twice as Jim McGlothlin held the Expos to one earned run on four hits in six innings. Jay Johnstone had a pair of RBI singles for the Angels, and Hoyt Wilhelm earned the save with three innings of one-run relief. Loser Steve Renko allowed four runs in five innings.
San Diego 3, Seattle 1 (10 innings): Nate Colbert's two run homer off Bob Locker lifted the Padres to the win. His homer came right after Steve Hovley gunned down Cito Gaston at the plate trying to score on Ollie Brown's double. Johnny Podres got the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Seattle starter Marty Pattin took a five-hit shutout into the ninth inning, but the first two men he face in that inning singled, and Colbert eventually scored. Pattin struck out eight and walked three; he also scored the only run for the Pilots.
Player of the Day: Eddie Leon, Cleveland.
Philadelphia 7, Kansas City 6 (10 innings): Dave Wickersham, in his third inning of relief, threw two wild pitches to move the winning run from second to home in the bottom of the 10th. It was a big game for pinch-hitters; Philadelphia got a pair of run-scoring doubles from Dave Watkins and Ron Stone, and Kansas City's Hawk Taylor clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth that briefly put the Royals ahead. Mike Ryan hit a two-run homer off Wally Bunker in the second inning for the Phillies, and Dick Allen had a solo shot in the fifth. Pat Kelly homered for the Royals; he was 3-for-6 with a run, two RBIs, a double and the home run. John Briggs doubled twice and scored twice, including the game-winner, for the Phillies. Bill Wilson was the winner.
California 4, Montreal 3: Jim Fregosi homered and scored twice as Jim McGlothlin held the Expos to one earned run on four hits in six innings. Jay Johnstone had a pair of RBI singles for the Angels, and Hoyt Wilhelm earned the save with three innings of one-run relief. Loser Steve Renko allowed four runs in five innings.
San Diego 3, Seattle 1 (10 innings): Nate Colbert's two run homer off Bob Locker lifted the Padres to the win. His homer came right after Steve Hovley gunned down Cito Gaston at the plate trying to score on Ollie Brown's double. Johnny Podres got the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Seattle starter Marty Pattin took a five-hit shutout into the ninth inning, but the first two men he face in that inning singled, and Colbert eventually scored. Pattin struck out eight and walked three; he also scored the only run for the Pilots.
Player of the Day: Eddie Leon, Cleveland.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Games of Thursday, May 1
The standings
Chicago 9 5 .643 ---
Philadelphia 7 5 .583 1
California 7 7 .500 2
Kansas City 6 6 .500 2
San Diego 7 7 .500 2
Seattle 7 7 .500 2
Montreal 6 8 .429 3
Cleveland 4 8 .333 3.5
Friday's games
Kansas City (Bunker) at Philadelphia (Wise)
Chicago (Horlen) at Cleveland (Tiant)
Montreal (Renko) at California (McGlothlin)
Seattle (Pattin) at San Diego (Niekro)
Philadelphia 11, Kansas City 8: The Phillies scored five runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth to overtake the Royals. Don Money hit a three-run homer in the seventh off loser Mike Hedlund. Dick Allen also had three RBIs for Philadelphia, and Cookie Rojas hit a two-run homer to chase Kansas City starter Bill Butler in the sixth. Lou Piniella was 5-for-5, all singles, for the Royals; he had three RBIs. Bill Champion picked up the win in relief of Grant Jackson, and Turk Farrell got the save with a scoreless ninth. Kansas City reactivated Paul Schall before the game and demoted Juan Rios. Kansas City catcher Ellie Rodriguez was injured (three days); he will remain on the active roster.
Chicago 3, Cleveland 2: Tommy John outdueled Sam McDowell in a battle of southpaw aces. John allowed one run on eight hits in eight innings. He struck out seven and walked one. McDowell went the distance for the visiting Indians, striking out eight while walking seven and hitting one. Bill Melton had a pair of doubles for the Sox; the second drove home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning. Ken Berry threw out Larry Brown at the plate in the eighth inning. Carlos May (White Sox) was injured (five days) and will be replaced on the roster by Bob Christensen; May is eligible to return on May 11.
California 9, Montreal 8: Bill Voss' leadoff triple in the bottom of the ninth inning started a two-run rally that pulled the Angels past the Expos. California scored five runs off four Montreal relievers in the final four innings. Voss was 5-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs, and Sandy Alomar, 3-for-5 with a walk and a steal, had three RBIs and scored once. Ron Fairly hit a pair of homers off Andy Messersmith for the Expos, who also got homers from Ty Cline and Kevin Collins. Pedro Borbon got the win with two innings of hitless relief. Before the game, the Expos activated John Bateman and demoted John Boccabella; after the game, they activated Gary Sutherland and demoted Reny Hermoso.
San Diego 2, Seattle 1: Clay Kirby allowed three hits in eight-plus innings, and Frank Reberger struck out two Pilots hitters with the tying and go-ahead runs on base to preserve the win for the Padres. Ollie Brown and Nate Colbert hit solo homers for the Padres off loser Mike Marshall, who went the distance for Seattle. Marshall walked three and struck out seven; Kirby walked four and struck out five. John Donaldson of the Pilots was injured (two games) and will remain on the roster; after the game, the Pilots reactivated Ray Oyler and demoted Merritt Ranew.
Player of the day: Bill Voss, California.
Chicago 9 5 .643 ---
Philadelphia 7 5 .583 1
California 7 7 .500 2
Kansas City 6 6 .500 2
San Diego 7 7 .500 2
Seattle 7 7 .500 2
Montreal 6 8 .429 3
Cleveland 4 8 .333 3.5
Friday's games
Kansas City (Bunker) at Philadelphia (Wise)
Chicago (Horlen) at Cleveland (Tiant)
Montreal (Renko) at California (McGlothlin)
Seattle (Pattin) at San Diego (Niekro)
Philadelphia 11, Kansas City 8: The Phillies scored five runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth to overtake the Royals. Don Money hit a three-run homer in the seventh off loser Mike Hedlund. Dick Allen also had three RBIs for Philadelphia, and Cookie Rojas hit a two-run homer to chase Kansas City starter Bill Butler in the sixth. Lou Piniella was 5-for-5, all singles, for the Royals; he had three RBIs. Bill Champion picked up the win in relief of Grant Jackson, and Turk Farrell got the save with a scoreless ninth. Kansas City reactivated Paul Schall before the game and demoted Juan Rios. Kansas City catcher Ellie Rodriguez was injured (three days); he will remain on the active roster.
Chicago 3, Cleveland 2: Tommy John outdueled Sam McDowell in a battle of southpaw aces. John allowed one run on eight hits in eight innings. He struck out seven and walked one. McDowell went the distance for the visiting Indians, striking out eight while walking seven and hitting one. Bill Melton had a pair of doubles for the Sox; the second drove home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning. Ken Berry threw out Larry Brown at the plate in the eighth inning. Carlos May (White Sox) was injured (five days) and will be replaced on the roster by Bob Christensen; May is eligible to return on May 11.
California 9, Montreal 8: Bill Voss' leadoff triple in the bottom of the ninth inning started a two-run rally that pulled the Angels past the Expos. California scored five runs off four Montreal relievers in the final four innings. Voss was 5-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs, and Sandy Alomar, 3-for-5 with a walk and a steal, had three RBIs and scored once. Ron Fairly hit a pair of homers off Andy Messersmith for the Expos, who also got homers from Ty Cline and Kevin Collins. Pedro Borbon got the win with two innings of hitless relief. Before the game, the Expos activated John Bateman and demoted John Boccabella; after the game, they activated Gary Sutherland and demoted Reny Hermoso.
San Diego 2, Seattle 1: Clay Kirby allowed three hits in eight-plus innings, and Frank Reberger struck out two Pilots hitters with the tying and go-ahead runs on base to preserve the win for the Padres. Ollie Brown and Nate Colbert hit solo homers for the Padres off loser Mike Marshall, who went the distance for Seattle. Marshall walked three and struck out seven; Kirby walked four and struck out five. John Donaldson of the Pilots was injured (two games) and will remain on the roster; after the game, the Pilots reactivated Ray Oyler and demoted Merritt Ranew.
Player of the day: Bill Voss, California.
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Games of Tuesday, April 29
The standings
Chicago 8 5 .615 ---
Kansas City 6 5 .545 1
Philadelphia 6 5 .545 1
Seattle 7 6 .538 1
California 6 7 .461 2
Montreal 6 7 .461 2
San Diego 6 7 .461 2
Cleveland 4 7 .364 3
Wednesday's games:
None
Thursday's games
Chicago (John) at Cleveland (McDowell)
Kansas City (Butler) at Philadelphia (Jackson)
Montreal (Wegener) at California (Messersmith)
Seattle (Marshall) at San Diego (Kelley)
Kansas City 5, Montreal 2: Roger Nelson scattered nine hits in eight innings and Lou Piniella and Bob Oliver homered for the Royals. Joe Foy went 3-for-4 and scored twice, while Mike Fiore had two singles, two walks, a steal and an RBI for Kansas City. For the Expos, Coco Laboy singled twice in three at-bats, scored a run and drove one in. Moe Drabowsky picked up the save for Kansas City.
Chicago 5, Seattle 2 (11 innings): Ken Berry hit a three-run homer with two out in the 11th inning off Bob Locker for the winning margin. Carlos May kept the White Sox in the game by nailing Tommy Davis at the plate in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the 2-2 tie. Seattle starter Diego Segui took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and didn't allow a second hit until the ninth, but the Sox put the first three hitters of the inning on base and pushed across two runs. Berry was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and three RBIs. Dan Osinski threw two scoreless innings for the win. Seattle reactivated John Kennedy and demoted Fred Stanley.
Player of the day: Ken Berry, Chicago.
Chicago 8 5 .615 ---
Kansas City 6 5 .545 1
Philadelphia 6 5 .545 1
Seattle 7 6 .538 1
California 6 7 .461 2
Montreal 6 7 .461 2
San Diego 6 7 .461 2
Cleveland 4 7 .364 3
Wednesday's games:
None
Thursday's games
Chicago (John) at Cleveland (McDowell)
Kansas City (Butler) at Philadelphia (Jackson)
Montreal (Wegener) at California (Messersmith)
Seattle (Marshall) at San Diego (Kelley)
Kansas City 5, Montreal 2: Roger Nelson scattered nine hits in eight innings and Lou Piniella and Bob Oliver homered for the Royals. Joe Foy went 3-for-4 and scored twice, while Mike Fiore had two singles, two walks, a steal and an RBI for Kansas City. For the Expos, Coco Laboy singled twice in three at-bats, scored a run and drove one in. Moe Drabowsky picked up the save for Kansas City.
Chicago 5, Seattle 2 (11 innings): Ken Berry hit a three-run homer with two out in the 11th inning off Bob Locker for the winning margin. Carlos May kept the White Sox in the game by nailing Tommy Davis at the plate in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the 2-2 tie. Seattle starter Diego Segui took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and didn't allow a second hit until the ninth, but the Sox put the first three hitters of the inning on base and pushed across two runs. Berry was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and three RBIs. Dan Osinski threw two scoreless innings for the win. Seattle reactivated John Kennedy and demoted Fred Stanley.
Player of the day: Ken Berry, Chicago.
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Games of Monday, April 28
The standings
Chicago 7 5 .583 ---
Seattle 7 5 .583 ---
Philadelphia 6 5 .545 .5
Kansas City 5 5 .500 1
Montreal 6 6 .500 1
California 6 7 .461 1.5
San Diego 6 7 .461 1.5
Cleveland 4 7 .364 2.5
Tuesday's games:
Chicago (Wynne) at Seattle (Segui?)
Kansas City (Nelson) at Montreal (Stoneman)
California 5, Philadelphia 3: Rudy May struck out seven in eight innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run. Rich Reichardt and Sandy Alomar each had two-run singles off loser Woody Fryman, who walked four in his five innings of work. Dick Allen homered for the Phillies. Ken Tatum pitched the ninth for the save.
Chicago 14, Seattle 1: The White Sox turned four double plays behind Gary Peters' 10-hit complete game and got four RBIs from Bobby Knoop as Chicago pulled into a first-place tie with the Pilots. Chicago batted around twice and got 15 hits and six walks off loser George Brunet and the Seattle bullpen. Knoop, Ron Hansen and Ken Berry all homered for Chicago.
San Diego 2, Cleveland 1: Al Santorini allowed four hits and an unearned run in six innings for the win. He walked three and struck out one. Dave Roberts (two innings) and Jack Baldschun (one) shut out the Tribe the rest of the way. Jose Arcia led off the sixth with a triple off loser Steve Hargan and came home on Cito Gaston's single for the winning run.
Player of the day: Bobby Knoop, Chicago
Chicago 7 5 .583 ---
Seattle 7 5 .583 ---
Philadelphia 6 5 .545 .5
Kansas City 5 5 .500 1
Montreal 6 6 .500 1
California 6 7 .461 1.5
San Diego 6 7 .461 1.5
Cleveland 4 7 .364 2.5
Tuesday's games:
Chicago (Wynne) at Seattle (Segui?)
Kansas City (Nelson) at Montreal (Stoneman)
California 5, Philadelphia 3: Rudy May struck out seven in eight innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run. Rich Reichardt and Sandy Alomar each had two-run singles off loser Woody Fryman, who walked four in his five innings of work. Dick Allen homered for the Phillies. Ken Tatum pitched the ninth for the save.
Chicago 14, Seattle 1: The White Sox turned four double plays behind Gary Peters' 10-hit complete game and got four RBIs from Bobby Knoop as Chicago pulled into a first-place tie with the Pilots. Chicago batted around twice and got 15 hits and six walks off loser George Brunet and the Seattle bullpen. Knoop, Ron Hansen and Ken Berry all homered for Chicago.
San Diego 2, Cleveland 1: Al Santorini allowed four hits and an unearned run in six innings for the win. He walked three and struck out one. Dave Roberts (two innings) and Jack Baldschun (one) shut out the Tribe the rest of the way. Jose Arcia led off the sixth with a triple off loser Steve Hargan and came home on Cito Gaston's single for the winning run.
Player of the day: Bobby Knoop, Chicago
Monday, August 1, 2016
Games of Sunday, April 27
The standings
Seattle 7 4 .636 ---
Philadelphia 6 4 .600 .5
Chicago 6 5 .545 1
Kansas City 5 5 .500 1.5
Montreal 6 6 .500 1.5
California 5 7 .416 2.5
San Diego 5 7 .416 2.5
Cleveland 4 6 .400 2.5
Monday's games:
Chicago (Peters) at Seattle (Brunet)
California (May) at Philadelphia (Fryman)
Cleveland (Hargan) at San Diego (Santorini)
Montreal 4, Kansas City 3: The Expos rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to overtake the Royals. Ty Cline, Ron Fairly, Rusty Staub and Mack Jones had consecutive hits to open the inning off K.C. starter and loser Dick Drago and reliever Steve Jones. Don Shaw got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Roy Face tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.
Chicago 4, Seattle 0: Joel Horlen allowed just five hits in ending the Pilots' five-game winning streak. He walked one and struck out 10. Losing pitcher Gene Brabender took a no-hitter into the sixth, when Luis Aparicio beat out a grounder to third and took third on Tommy Harper's throwing error; he then scored on Gail Hopkins' sac fly. Brabender allowed just three hits in eight innings himself; the White Sox scored three in the top of the ninth off Jim Bouton. Tommy Harper (Pilots) was injured and must sit Monday's game.
Cleveland 4, San Diego 3 (10 innings): Tony Horton's leadoff homer in the top of the 10th capped the Indians' comeback from a pair of two-run deficits. Joe Niekro had allowed just one run in eight innings (10 hits allowed) before turning a 3-1 lead over to the San Diego bullpen, but a pair of doubles and a throwing error by Jose Arcia allowed Cleveland to tie the game in the ninth. Max Alvis was 4-for-5 for Cleveland. Larry Burchart got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Ron Law picked up the save. Al Ferrara (Padres) was injured for 8 days; he will be replaced on the active roster by Jerry Morales and is eligible to return for games of May 8.
Philadelphia 8, California 4: Don Money's three-run homer highlighted the Phillies' six-run second inning and carried them past the Angels. Jerry Johnson allowed three runs, two earned, in eight innings for the win; at one point he retired 14 straight hitters. Money had four RBIs for the Phillies and Dick Allen scored twice. Larry Hisle (Phillies) was injured for three days; he will remain on the roster.
Player of the Day: Joel Horlen, White Sox
Seattle 7 4 .636 ---
Philadelphia 6 4 .600 .5
Chicago 6 5 .545 1
Kansas City 5 5 .500 1.5
Montreal 6 6 .500 1.5
California 5 7 .416 2.5
San Diego 5 7 .416 2.5
Cleveland 4 6 .400 2.5
Monday's games:
Chicago (Peters) at Seattle (Brunet)
California (May) at Philadelphia (Fryman)
Cleveland (Hargan) at San Diego (Santorini)
Montreal 4, Kansas City 3: The Expos rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to overtake the Royals. Ty Cline, Ron Fairly, Rusty Staub and Mack Jones had consecutive hits to open the inning off K.C. starter and loser Dick Drago and reliever Steve Jones. Don Shaw got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Roy Face tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.
Chicago 4, Seattle 0: Joel Horlen allowed just five hits in ending the Pilots' five-game winning streak. He walked one and struck out 10. Losing pitcher Gene Brabender took a no-hitter into the sixth, when Luis Aparicio beat out a grounder to third and took third on Tommy Harper's throwing error; he then scored on Gail Hopkins' sac fly. Brabender allowed just three hits in eight innings himself; the White Sox scored three in the top of the ninth off Jim Bouton. Tommy Harper (Pilots) was injured and must sit Monday's game.
Cleveland 4, San Diego 3 (10 innings): Tony Horton's leadoff homer in the top of the 10th capped the Indians' comeback from a pair of two-run deficits. Joe Niekro had allowed just one run in eight innings (10 hits allowed) before turning a 3-1 lead over to the San Diego bullpen, but a pair of doubles and a throwing error by Jose Arcia allowed Cleveland to tie the game in the ninth. Max Alvis was 4-for-5 for Cleveland. Larry Burchart got the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Ron Law picked up the save. Al Ferrara (Padres) was injured for 8 days; he will be replaced on the active roster by Jerry Morales and is eligible to return for games of May 8.
Philadelphia 8, California 4: Don Money's three-run homer highlighted the Phillies' six-run second inning and carried them past the Angels. Jerry Johnson allowed three runs, two earned, in eight innings for the win; at one point he retired 14 straight hitters. Money had four RBIs for the Phillies and Dick Allen scored twice. Larry Hisle (Phillies) was injured for three days; he will remain on the roster.
Player of the Day: Joel Horlen, White Sox
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