Monday, September 13, 2021

Games of Friday, Aug. 1

                              W      L        Pct.     GB

Houston               59     42       .584     ---
New York            50     46       .520     6.5
St. Louis              49     48       .505     8
Atlanta                 49     48       .505     8
Montreal              47     51       .479   10.5
Chicago               46     50       .479   10.5
Pittsburgh            45     50       .474   11
Philadelphia         42     52       .447  13.5

Saturday's games
Houston (Griffin and Roberts) at Atlanta (Harrison and Schueler)
St Louis (Gibson and Foster) at Philadelphia (Carlton and Ruthven)
Pittsburgh (Rooker) at New York (Koosman)
Chicago (Jenkins) at Montreal (Moore) 

Montreal 10, Chicago 1: Mike Jorgensen homered twice and Mike Torrez scattered six hits in his complete game win. Jorgensen drove in three runs and scored three. Bob Bailey and Boots Day each had two RBIs, and Ron Fairly also homered for the Expos. Bill Bonham took the loss, yielding eight runs, four earned, in four innings.

New York 2, Pittsburgh 1 (11 innings): Ed Kranpool's flyball got over the head of Pittsburgh right fielder Richie Zisk to plate Willie Mays with the winning run. George Stone and Bob Moose each worked nine innings of one-run ball for no decisions; Moose allowed five hits and Stone, who took a no-hitter into the eighth, allowed two. Tug McGraw was credited with the win and Luke Walker took the loss.

Atlanta 6, Houston 1: Ralph Garr led off with a home run, Henry Aaron hit a three-run homer and Mike Lum a two-run shot to account for the Braves runs. Cesar Cedeno hit a homer for the only tally off Carl Morton, who finshed with a five-hitter. Don Wilson took the loss.

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