Seattle 83 61 .576 ---
Chicago 80 59 .576 0.5
Kansas City 74 70 .514 9
Cleveland 73 70 .510 9.5
California 70 70 .500 11
Montreal 64 77 .454 17.5
Philadelphia 61 79 .435 20
San Diego 62 81 .434 20.5
Wednesday's games
Montreal (Waslewski) at Cleveland (Tiant)
Kansas City (Rooker) at Chicago (Edmondson)
Philadelphia (Wise) at Seattle (Segui)
California (Messersmith and McGlothlin) at San Diego (Niekro and Santorini)
Cleveland 5, Montreal 0: Sam McDowell threw a five-hitter and struck out nine in the complete-game shutout. He also walked four Expos. Tony Horton drove in three runs with a pair of singles and a sac fly. Starter and loser Mark Wegener was knocked out after one inning in which he allowed three runs.
Kansas City 4, Chicago 0: Lou Piniella hit a two-run homer in the first inning for the Royals, and Wally Bunker threw 8.2 scoreless innings for the win. Dave Wickersham entered with two outs and the bases loaded to retire pinch-hitter Tom McCraw for the final out. Mike Fiore went 3-for-3 with walk and a run scored.
Seattle 5, Philadelphia 4: Steve Hovley singled home Tommy Harper with two outs in the bottom of the ninth for the win that moved the Pilots into first place. Harper was 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, two steals and a walk. The Phillies got solo homers from Johnny Callison and Deron Johnson, both off Seattle starter George Brunet. Bob Locker, who gave up the tying run in the top of the ninth, vultured the win. Bill Wilson took the loss. Tony Taylor (Phillies) was injured and is eligible to play Sept. 19; Wayne Comer (Pilots) was injured and is eligible to play Sept. 27.
Player of the Day: Tommy Harper, Seattle
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Games of Monday, Sept. 15
Chicago 80 58 .580 ---
Seattle 82 61 .573 0.5
Kansas City 73 70 .510 9.5
Cleveland 72 70 .507 10
California 70 70 .500 11
Montreal 64 76 .457 17
Philadelphia 61 78 .439 19.5
San Diego 62 81 .434 20.5
Tuesday's games
Montreal (Wegener) at Cleveland (McDowell)
Kansas City (Bunker) at Chicago (Horlen)
Philadelphia (Jackson) at Seattle (Brunet)
California 4, Chicago 3: The Angels slapped Tommy John for five singles and three runs in the fifth inning and made the lead hold. Eddie Fisher and Ken Tatum entered to get out of jams in the sixth and eighth innings respectively. Rudy May got the win, Tatum the save. Roger Repoz had two RBIs for the Angels, including a solo homer in the second. Pete Ward had a pinch-hit RBI triple and later scored for Chicago.
Kansas City 9, San Diego 5: Jackie Hernandez and Ellie Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as the Royals overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Padres. Al Ferrara hit a three-run homer and Tommy Dean a two-run shot for San Diego. Hernandez drove in four runs with three hits for the Royals. Steve Jones threw two scoreless innings for the win, and Gary Ross took the loss in relief.
Seattle 3, Montreal 2: Jim Bouton and Diego Segui combined for three hitless innings out of the bullpen and the Pilots cashed in on a throwing error by Montreal starter Jerry Robertson for the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. John Gelnar got the win; he allowed two runs on four hits, four walks and a hit batter in six innings. Coco Laboy homered for Montreal.
Player of the Day: Jackie Hernandez, Kansas City
Seattle 82 61 .573 0.5
Kansas City 73 70 .510 9.5
Cleveland 72 70 .507 10
California 70 70 .500 11
Montreal 64 76 .457 17
Philadelphia 61 78 .439 19.5
San Diego 62 81 .434 20.5
Tuesday's games
Montreal (Wegener) at Cleveland (McDowell)
Kansas City (Bunker) at Chicago (Horlen)
Philadelphia (Jackson) at Seattle (Brunet)
California 4, Chicago 3: The Angels slapped Tommy John for five singles and three runs in the fifth inning and made the lead hold. Eddie Fisher and Ken Tatum entered to get out of jams in the sixth and eighth innings respectively. Rudy May got the win, Tatum the save. Roger Repoz had two RBIs for the Angels, including a solo homer in the second. Pete Ward had a pinch-hit RBI triple and later scored for Chicago.
Kansas City 9, San Diego 5: Jackie Hernandez and Ellie Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as the Royals overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Padres. Al Ferrara hit a three-run homer and Tommy Dean a two-run shot for San Diego. Hernandez drove in four runs with three hits for the Royals. Steve Jones threw two scoreless innings for the win, and Gary Ross took the loss in relief.
Seattle 3, Montreal 2: Jim Bouton and Diego Segui combined for three hitless innings out of the bullpen and the Pilots cashed in on a throwing error by Montreal starter Jerry Robertson for the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. John Gelnar got the win; he allowed two runs on four hits, four walks and a hit batter in six innings. Coco Laboy homered for Montreal.
Player of the Day: Jackie Hernandez, Kansas City
Monday, December 18, 2017
Games of Sunday, Sept. 14
Chicago 80 57 .584 ---
Seattle 81 61 .570 1.5
Cleveland 72 70 .507 10.5
Kansas City 72 70 .507 10.5
California 69 70 .496 12
Montreal 64 75 .460 17
Philadelphia 61 78 .439 20
San Diego 62 80 .437 20.5
Monday's games
California (May) at Chicago (John)
Kansas City (Hedlund) at San Diego (Kirby)
Montreal (Robertson) at Seattle (Gelnar)
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 0: Stan Williams struck out 11 in his three-hit shutout. He walked five. Ken Harrelson homered in the first off loser Jerry Johnson, and Russ Snyder doubled in a pair in the bottom of the eighth as the Tribe added three unearned insurance runs. Johnson allowed one earned run in eight innings. He yielded seven hits.
Chicago 6, California 4: The Chicago bullpen provided five innings of one-run ball and the White Sox scored twice in the bottom of the eighth off Hoyt Wilhelm to break the tie. Dan Osinski inherited a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the fifth from Gary Peters and stranded all three runners. Don Secrist, who got a double play to escape a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, got the win, and Wilbur Wood got the save. Carlos May homered for the White Sox, Billy Cowan for the Angels. Luis Aparicio stole a pair of bases.
San Diego 6, Kansas City 3: Jose Arcia reached four times and scored three runs for the Padres. Johnny Podres went six innings for the win, allowing two runs on six hits. Bill Butler took the loss for Kansas City. Gary Ross got Bob Oliver to ground into a double play with the bases loaded in the ninth to end it and earn the save. Nate Colbert was injured and is eligible to return after Sept. 17.
Seattle 1, Montreal 0: Wayne Comer homered in the fourth inning and Marty Pattin fanned nine Expos in eight innings of three-hit ball. Comer also doubled. John O'Donoghue worked the ninth for the save. Steve Renko, who allowed three hits in seven innings himself, took the loss.
Player of the Day: Jose Arcia, San Diego
Seattle 81 61 .570 1.5
Cleveland 72 70 .507 10.5
Kansas City 72 70 .507 10.5
California 69 70 .496 12
Montreal 64 75 .460 17
Philadelphia 61 78 .439 20
San Diego 62 80 .437 20.5
Monday's games
California (May) at Chicago (John)
Kansas City (Hedlund) at San Diego (Kirby)
Montreal (Robertson) at Seattle (Gelnar)
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 0: Stan Williams struck out 11 in his three-hit shutout. He walked five. Ken Harrelson homered in the first off loser Jerry Johnson, and Russ Snyder doubled in a pair in the bottom of the eighth as the Tribe added three unearned insurance runs. Johnson allowed one earned run in eight innings. He yielded seven hits.
Chicago 6, California 4: The Chicago bullpen provided five innings of one-run ball and the White Sox scored twice in the bottom of the eighth off Hoyt Wilhelm to break the tie. Dan Osinski inherited a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the fifth from Gary Peters and stranded all three runners. Don Secrist, who got a double play to escape a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, got the win, and Wilbur Wood got the save. Carlos May homered for the White Sox, Billy Cowan for the Angels. Luis Aparicio stole a pair of bases.
San Diego 6, Kansas City 3: Jose Arcia reached four times and scored three runs for the Padres. Johnny Podres went six innings for the win, allowing two runs on six hits. Bill Butler took the loss for Kansas City. Gary Ross got Bob Oliver to ground into a double play with the bases loaded in the ninth to end it and earn the save. Nate Colbert was injured and is eligible to return after Sept. 17.
Seattle 1, Montreal 0: Wayne Comer homered in the fourth inning and Marty Pattin fanned nine Expos in eight innings of three-hit ball. Comer also doubled. John O'Donoghue worked the ninth for the save. Steve Renko, who allowed three hits in seven innings himself, took the loss.
Player of the Day: Jose Arcia, San Diego
Friday, December 8, 2017
Games of Saturday, Sept. 13
Chicago 79 57 .580 ---
Seattle 80 61 .567 1.5
Kansas City 72 69 .511 9.5
Cleveland 71 70 .503 10.5
California 69 69 .504 11
Montreal 64 74 .464 16
Philadelphia 61 77 .442 19
San Diego 61 80 .433 20.5
Sunday's games
Philadelphia (Johnson) at Cleveland (Williams)
California (Murphy) at Chicago (Peters)
Kansas City (Butler) at San Diego (Podres)
Montreal (Renko) at Seattle (Pattin)
Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 1: Dick Ellsworth scattered nine hits in the complete-game win. Ken Suarez went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a pair of runs. Larry Brown also drove in a pair.
Chicago 4, California 1: Walt Williams' two-run homer in the fifth put the White Sox in front to stay. Bill Melton scored Chicago's other two runs. Billy Wynne went eight innings, allowing one run on six hits, for the win, and Wilbur Wood loaded the bases in the ninth but escaped unscathed for the save. Jim McGlothlin took the loss.
Kansas City 2, San Diego 0: Roger Nelson allowed four hits in eight innings for the win. Bob Oliver singled home one run in the first, and pinch-hitter Ed Kirkpatrick doubled in the second tally in the top of the ninth. Dick Kelley took the loss, and Mike Hedlund got the save with a perfect ninth.
Kansas City 2, San Diego 1: Ed Kirkpatrick doubled in both Royals runs in the sixth inning. Dick Drago went 7.2 innings for the win, allowing one run on seven hits. Tommy Sisk took the loss.
Seattle 8. Montreal 1: The Pilots plated six runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run double from Wayne Comer, and got five scoreless innings of relief from Gene Brabender and Mike Marshall. Shortstops John Donaldson and Ron Clark combined for three RBIs. Bill Meyer started for the Pilots and allowed one run in four innings before leaving for a pinch-hitter in the big fifth inning. Bob Bailey homered for the Expos in the second. Brabender is credited with the win, and Marshall gets the save for three innings of one-hit relief work. Bill Stoneman takes the loss. Jim Fairey was injured and will miss Sunday's game.
Player of the Day: Ed Kirkpatrick, Kansas City
Seattle 80 61 .567 1.5
Kansas City 72 69 .511 9.5
Cleveland 71 70 .503 10.5
California 69 69 .504 11
Montreal 64 74 .464 16
Philadelphia 61 77 .442 19
San Diego 61 80 .433 20.5
Sunday's games
Philadelphia (Johnson) at Cleveland (Williams)
California (Murphy) at Chicago (Peters)
Kansas City (Butler) at San Diego (Podres)
Montreal (Renko) at Seattle (Pattin)
Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 1: Dick Ellsworth scattered nine hits in the complete-game win. Ken Suarez went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a pair of runs. Larry Brown also drove in a pair.
Chicago 4, California 1: Walt Williams' two-run homer in the fifth put the White Sox in front to stay. Bill Melton scored Chicago's other two runs. Billy Wynne went eight innings, allowing one run on six hits, for the win, and Wilbur Wood loaded the bases in the ninth but escaped unscathed for the save. Jim McGlothlin took the loss.
Kansas City 2, San Diego 0: Roger Nelson allowed four hits in eight innings for the win. Bob Oliver singled home one run in the first, and pinch-hitter Ed Kirkpatrick doubled in the second tally in the top of the ninth. Dick Kelley took the loss, and Mike Hedlund got the save with a perfect ninth.
Kansas City 2, San Diego 1: Ed Kirkpatrick doubled in both Royals runs in the sixth inning. Dick Drago went 7.2 innings for the win, allowing one run on seven hits. Tommy Sisk took the loss.
Seattle 8. Montreal 1: The Pilots plated six runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run double from Wayne Comer, and got five scoreless innings of relief from Gene Brabender and Mike Marshall. Shortstops John Donaldson and Ron Clark combined for three RBIs. Bill Meyer started for the Pilots and allowed one run in four innings before leaving for a pinch-hitter in the big fifth inning. Bob Bailey homered for the Expos in the second. Brabender is credited with the win, and Marshall gets the save for three innings of one-hit relief work. Bill Stoneman takes the loss. Jim Fairey was injured and will miss Sunday's game.
Player of the Day: Ed Kirkpatrick, Kansas City
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Games of Friday, Sept. 12
Chicago 78 57 .578 ---
Seattle 79 61 .564 1.5
California 69 68 .504 10
Kansas City 70 69 .504 10
Cleveland 70 70 .500 10.5
Montreal 64 73 .467 15
Philadelphia 61 76 .445 18
San Diego 61 78 .438 19
Saturday's games
Philadelphia (Fryman) at Cleveland (Ellsworth)
California (McGlothlin) at Chicago (Wynne)
Kansas City (Nelson and Drago) at San Diego (Kelley and Sisk), 2
Montreal (Stoneman) at Seattle (Meyer)
San Diego 3, Cleveland 2: Joe Niekro went the distance, allowing two runs on eight hits. Luis Tiant also threw a complete game, allowing a leadoff homer to Ivan Murrell. One of the three runs he allowed was unearned. Murrell was injured and cannot play until Sept. 27. Teammate Roberto Pena was also injured and is out until Sept. 22.
Player of the Day: Joe Niekro
Seattle 79 61 .564 1.5
California 69 68 .504 10
Kansas City 70 69 .504 10
Cleveland 70 70 .500 10.5
Montreal 64 73 .467 15
Philadelphia 61 76 .445 18
San Diego 61 78 .438 19
Saturday's games
Philadelphia (Fryman) at Cleveland (Ellsworth)
California (McGlothlin) at Chicago (Wynne)
Kansas City (Nelson and Drago) at San Diego (Kelley and Sisk), 2
Montreal (Stoneman) at Seattle (Meyer)
San Diego 3, Cleveland 2: Joe Niekro went the distance, allowing two runs on eight hits. Luis Tiant also threw a complete game, allowing a leadoff homer to Ivan Murrell. One of the three runs he allowed was unearned. Murrell was injured and cannot play until Sept. 27. Teammate Roberto Pena was also injured and is out until Sept. 22.
Player of the Day: Joe Niekro
Friday, December 1, 2017
Games of Thursday, Sept. 11
Chicago 78 57 .578 ---
Seattle 79 61 .564 1.5
California 69 68 .504 10
Cleveland 70 69 .504 10
Kansas City 70 69 .504 10
Montreal 64 73 .467 15
Philadelphia 61 76 .445 18
San Diego 60 78 .435 19.5
Friday's game
Cleveland (Tiant) at San Diego (Niekro)
Kansas City 5, California 3: Ed Kirkpatrick hit three doubles for the Royals, and Jim Rooker settled down after allowing three runs in the first to toss eight innings. Billy Cowan hit a two-run homer for the Angels in the first, and Bob Oliver homered for Kansas City. Andy Messersmith was the loser, nd Moe Drabowsky threw a perfect ninth for the save.
California 7, Kansas City 4: Jay Johnstone, Jim Fregosi and Aurelio Rodriguez each drove in two runs as the Angels salvaged at split at Kansas City. Clyde Wright shut out the Royals for six innings before weakening with two outs in the seventh; all four runs were charged to him, but he still earned the win. Fregosi homered off loser Wally Bunker. Ken Tatum worked two scoreless innings for the save.
Cleveland 4, San Diego 3: Sam McDowell struck out 12 in the complete game win, and Eddie Leon and Lou Klimchock each hit two-run homers in the fifth inning for Cleveland. Chris Cannizzaro and Ed Spiezio each hit solo homers for the Padres. Clay Kirby was the losing pitcher.
Cleveland 5, San Diego 4, 14 innings: Ken Harrelson doubled to open the top of the 14th and scored on Larry Brown's two-out single. The Cleveland bullpen threw 11 scoreless innings, five of them by Mike Paul, after Steve Hargan allowed four runs in the first three innings. Larry Burchart (three innings) got the win, and Stan Williams picked up the save. Dave Roberts took the loss for the Padres. Jose Cardenal went 3-for-5 with two steals, a run, an RBI and two walks, and Brown had four hits but also had a two-base error that plated a pair of runs in the second inning.
Philadelphia 12, Montreal 4: The Phillies blew the game open with a seven-run seventh and added three more in the eighth. Deron Johnson hit a three-run homer off loser Claude Raymond and Mike Ryan a two-run homer off Dick Radatz in the seventh; Dick Allen and Cookie Rojas hit back-to-back homers in the eighth off Larry Jaster. John Boozer allowed one run in two innings of relief for the win.
Chicago 4, Seattle 3: Luis Aparicio hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to put the White Sox ahead, and Joel Horlen scattered five hits in eight innings as Chicago protected its narrow lead in the standings. Tommy Davis pinch-hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Wilbur Wood, who still got the save. Steve Barber was the loser. Tommy Harper stole three bases and scored a run for Seattle.
Player of the Day: Luis Aparicio, Chicago
Seattle 79 61 .564 1.5
California 69 68 .504 10
Cleveland 70 69 .504 10
Kansas City 70 69 .504 10
Montreal 64 73 .467 15
Philadelphia 61 76 .445 18
San Diego 60 78 .435 19.5
Friday's game
Cleveland (Tiant) at San Diego (Niekro)
Kansas City 5, California 3: Ed Kirkpatrick hit three doubles for the Royals, and Jim Rooker settled down after allowing three runs in the first to toss eight innings. Billy Cowan hit a two-run homer for the Angels in the first, and Bob Oliver homered for Kansas City. Andy Messersmith was the loser, nd Moe Drabowsky threw a perfect ninth for the save.
California 7, Kansas City 4: Jay Johnstone, Jim Fregosi and Aurelio Rodriguez each drove in two runs as the Angels salvaged at split at Kansas City. Clyde Wright shut out the Royals for six innings before weakening with two outs in the seventh; all four runs were charged to him, but he still earned the win. Fregosi homered off loser Wally Bunker. Ken Tatum worked two scoreless innings for the save.
Cleveland 4, San Diego 3: Sam McDowell struck out 12 in the complete game win, and Eddie Leon and Lou Klimchock each hit two-run homers in the fifth inning for Cleveland. Chris Cannizzaro and Ed Spiezio each hit solo homers for the Padres. Clay Kirby was the losing pitcher.
Cleveland 5, San Diego 4, 14 innings: Ken Harrelson doubled to open the top of the 14th and scored on Larry Brown's two-out single. The Cleveland bullpen threw 11 scoreless innings, five of them by Mike Paul, after Steve Hargan allowed four runs in the first three innings. Larry Burchart (three innings) got the win, and Stan Williams picked up the save. Dave Roberts took the loss for the Padres. Jose Cardenal went 3-for-5 with two steals, a run, an RBI and two walks, and Brown had four hits but also had a two-base error that plated a pair of runs in the second inning.
Philadelphia 12, Montreal 4: The Phillies blew the game open with a seven-run seventh and added three more in the eighth. Deron Johnson hit a three-run homer off loser Claude Raymond and Mike Ryan a two-run homer off Dick Radatz in the seventh; Dick Allen and Cookie Rojas hit back-to-back homers in the eighth off Larry Jaster. John Boozer allowed one run in two innings of relief for the win.
Chicago 4, Seattle 3: Luis Aparicio hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to put the White Sox ahead, and Joel Horlen scattered five hits in eight innings as Chicago protected its narrow lead in the standings. Tommy Davis pinch-hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Wilbur Wood, who still got the save. Steve Barber was the loser. Tommy Harper stole three bases and scored a run for Seattle.
Player of the Day: Luis Aparicio, Chicago
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