End of Series 5

The standings

                          W      L    Pct.     GB
Flashes             10       5     .667    --
Quakers              9       6     .900   1
Black Caps         8       6     .571    1.5
Rams                  7       9     .438    3.5
Orators               6     10     .375    4.5
Orioles                6     10     .375    4.5

Series Six
Flashes at Orators (3)
Orioles at Rams (2)
Black Caps at Quakers (3)

Series 5: Orioles take two of three from Orators

Orioles 6-10, Orators 6-10

Game One: Orators 8, Orioles 0
WP: Jenkins (2-2)
LP: Palmer (1-2)

Game Two: Orioles 6, Orators 4
WP: Cuellar (1-2)
LP: Wingard (0-2)
Save: Richert (1)
HR: F Robinson (7), O'Rourke (2)

Game Three: Orioles 3, Orators 2
WP: McNally (1-2)
LP: Shocker (2-1)
Save: D Hall (2)
HR: Powell (4), Salmon (2)

Ortonville outscored the visiting Orioles in the series, but Baltimore won the two close games.

Fergie Jenkins was too much for the Birds in the opener. He allowed just six hits and, after pitching out of a bases-loaded, one out jam in the first was never really threatened. He struck out eight. Meanwhile, Jim Palmer gave up three runs in the first inning and another three in the sixth. Heine Manush and Jim O'Rourke each had three RBIs for Ortonville, and Dan Brouthers scored three runs.

Frank Robinson's three-run homer gave the Orioles a 3-0 lead in the second game before the first out was recorded. Ernie Wingard allowed another run in the second, then tossed four scoreless frames, but his teammates couldn't break through off Mike Cuellar until the sixth. Robinson had four RBIs to power the Baltimore attack.

Dave McNally and Urban Shocker dueled in Game Three. Boog Powell's fourth-inning homer gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead, but the Orators pieced together a pair of runs in the sixth, highlighted by a hit-and-run double by Billy Herman that scored Richie Ashburn from first base. Mark Belanger doubled to lead off the top of the eighth, and pinch-hitter Chico Salmon homered to give Baltimore a 3-2 lead, and Dick Hall faced the minimum over the final two innings to nail down the win.

Pitcher availability: If Hall pitches in the Orioles' next game, he should sit a game for each inning he works. Hub Pruett pitched one inning for the Orators. All other relievers are fully rested. The Orators have demoted George Lyons and recalled Elam Vangilder, who was removed from the roster after series three for overwork.

Projected rotations: The Orioles will use Cuellar and McNally on a four-game rotation henceforth. They will go Phoebus-Hardin-Cuellar-McNally-Palmer in their next five games. The Orators will go Sutton-Jenkins-Davis -Wingard-Sutton in their next five.

Series 5: Quakers take two of three from Flashes

Flashes 10-5, Quakers 9-6

Game One: Quakers 2, Flashes 1
WP: T Lyons (2-1)
LP: Grimes (2-2)

Game Two: Flashes 8, Quakers 1
WP: Haines (2-2)
LP: Faber (2-2)
HR: Kelly (3), Hafey (2)

Game Three: Quakers 6, Flashes 4
WP: Aldridge (1-0)
LP: V Barnes (2-1)
Save: Keen (2)
HR: Hafey (3)

Ted Lyons outdueled Burleigh Grimes in the opener. Both righties had six-hit complete games, and only one earned run was scored. Lyons scored one run himself and set up the winning run with a sac bunt in the eighth inning.

George Kelly drove in five runs in the second game to give Jesse Haines plenty of run support. Haines didn't allow a run until there were two outs in the ninth. Kelly drove in three with a first-inning double, hammered a solo homer in the fourth and added a sac fly in the fifth before finishing with a single in the eighth. Jim Bottomley had a pair of RBI singles for the Flashes.

Hank Greenberg scored three runs as the Quakers took the rubber game. Vic Aldridge allowed just one run in his first six innings before the Flashes scored three runs in the seventh, but relievers Sheriff Blake and Vic Keen combined for two scoreless frames to preserve Aldridge's first win of the season.

Pitcher availability: Claude Jonnard worked two innings in the finale; if he pitches in the Flashes next game, he sits for a game for each inning. Wayland Dean also had an inning for the Flashes. Blake and Keen had one inning each for the Quakers. All other relievers on both teams are fully rested.

Projected rotation: Flashes: Nehf-Grimes-Haines-McQuillan-Barnes. Quakers: Kaufmann-Lyons-Faber-Jacobs(?)-Aldridge.

Series 5: Black Caps sweep Rams

Black Caps 8-6, Rams 7-9

Game One: Black Caps 4, Rams 2
WP: T Williams (1-1)
LP: Ruffing (1-3)
HR: Blackwell (2), Fox (1)

Game Two: Black Caps 5, Rams 3 (10 innings)
WP: Holland (2-0)
LP: Dauss (0-1)
Save: H Smith (2)
HR: Wilson (4), Palm (2), N Robinson (1)

Game Three: Black Caps 13, Rams 1
WP: Mathis (1-1)
LP: R Collins (1-2)
HR: Harris (1)

Tom Williams outdueled Red Ruffing in the opener at Raymond, Each team scored a run in the first inning, and the Black Caps took the lead for good on a bases-loaded single by Charles Blackwell in the fifth. Blackwell homered in the seventh; he went 4-for-4 with a run, two RBIs, a homer, a double and a walk. Williams threw nine innings, allowing six hits and walking two while striking out three. Ruffing also went the distance, surrendering 12 hits. Nellie Fox homered in the seventh for the Rams.

The Rams held a 3-0 lead after five innings of the second game, Frank Chance singled home a pair of runs in the third off Sam Streeter, and Hack Wilson hit a solo homer in the fifth. Spoony Palm got two run back with a homer in the sixth, and Lincoln Park tied it on Neil Robinson's four-bagger in the seventh. Bill Holland threw three scoreless innings of relief to take the game into extras, and the Black Caps scored a pair in the 10th off Hooks Dauss, with Alec Radcliff hitting a key double. Robinson threw out Elmer Flick at the plate for the final out.

The Black Caps scored in eight different innings of the finale, chasing Rip Collins early. Verdell Mathis went the distance for the win, allowing seven hits. Blackwell was 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs, including a double and triple. Vic Harris, who hit a homer in the first inning, was 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs. Radcliff was 4-for-6 with two RBIs, a double and a run scored.

Pitcher availability: For the Rams, Dutch Leonard pitched three innings in the finale and should sit the next two games. Stoner pitched two innings; for any inning he pitches in the next game, he should sit a game. For the Black Caps, McDonald, Williams and Holland should all sit at least the next game, Streeter at least two and Mathis is definitely out for the next series. The rest of the staff is fully rested.

Projected starters: For the Rams, Gaylord Perry-Ruffing-Holloway-Whitehill-Perry. For the Black Caps, probably Rube Currie-Phil Cockrell-??? (Bill Drake, Holland, Williams).

End of Series 5

The standings

Division A
Obamas 8 4 .667 --
Ikes 6 6 .500 2
Teddys 6 6 .500 2
Franklins 6 7 .462 2.5
Kennedys 6 7 .462 2.5

Division B
Homestead 9 4 .692 --
Crawfords 7 5 .583 1.5
X-Giants 6 7 .462 3
Garfields 4 8 .333 4.5
Hilldale 4 8 .333 4.5

Series 6
Garfields at Franklins (2)
X-Giants at Ikes (2)
Hilldale at Kennedys (2)
Homestead at Obamas (2)
Crawfords at Teddys (2)

Player of Series 5: Rap Dixon, X-Giants (7-for-10, 7 RBIs, 8 runs)
Pitcher of Series 5: Nolan Ryan, Obamas

Series 5: Teddys, Garfields split

Teddys 6-6, Garfields 4-8

Pitcher use: Brown, Keefe need three games, Galvin and Waddell need two games. Radbourn pitched one inning in finale.

Game One: Teddys 5, Garfields 1
WP: Waddell (1-1)
LP: Galvin (1-2)
HR: E Collins (1)

Game Two: Garfields 6, Teddys 4
WP: Keefe (1-2)
LP: TF Brown (2-1)
Save: Radbourn (1)
HR: Cobb (1)

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Game One was a tight, 1-1 affair until the seventh inning, when the Teddys strung six straight hits together, starting with an implausible home run by Eddie Collins.

Rube Waddell tossed a five-hitter with two walks, one hit batter and four strikeouts. His mound opponent, Pud Galvin, walked seven men in his seven innings, only one of whom scored.

Game Two seemed well in hand for the Teddys from the start, as Ty Cobb led off a three-run first a home run. But Cobb dropped a fly ball in the third to let the Garfields within a run, and the Teddys had difficulty denting the plate again against Tim Keefe.

Jesse Burkett had three RBI hits for the Garfields. Monte Ward drove home the decisive runs in the seventh. Nap Lajoie had three doubles of the Teddys in a 4-for-4 game.

Series 5: Obamas sweep Ikes

Obamas 8-4, Ikes 6-6

Pitcher use: Ford and Plank need three games, Nichols and Roberts two games, Bunning, Ryan and Wynn one game each. Newhouser, Gomez and Willis each worked less than an inning in the finale.

Game One: Obamas 11, Ikes 1
WP: Ryan (1-1)
LP: Wynn (0-2)
HR: F. Robinson 2 (5)

Game Two: Obamas 8, Ikes 6
WP: Nichols (2-1)
LP: Roberts (0-2)
Save: Walsh (2)
HR: Foxx (3), F. Robinson (6), Musial (2), Banks (4), Berra (1)

Game Three: Obamas 8, Ikes 6
WP: Plank (3-0)
LP: Ford (2-1)
Save: Gomez (1)
HR: Schoendienst (1), Mantle (3), F. Robinson (7), Lombardi (3)

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It was a grand slam of a series, with a bases loaded homer in each of the three games.

Frank Robinson's long-ball barrage — the Obamas right fielder hammered four homers in the series and drove in eight runs— highlighted the three-game sweep of the Ikes.

Or maybe it was the 14-strikeout performance of Obamas starter Nolan Ryan, who tossed an eight-hitter in the series opener while Robinson drove in six runs, four of them with a first-inning grand slam.

Ryan himself — a notoriously poor hitter — went 2-for4 with a double and RBI as the Obamas chased Early Wynn early and then squeezed four more runs off Bob Lemon.

The Ikes led game two after four innings 2-0, but Jimmy Foxx hit a grand slam in the fifth after Bobby Doerr's error kept the inning alive. The Ikes moved back in front 6-5, but the Obamas added three more runs in an ugly eighth inning that started with an error by Eddie Mathews and included a run-scoring error by Duke Snider. The Ikes committed four errors in the game, resulting in six unearned runs.

The Obamas grabbed a 7-2 lead in the finale before Red Schoendienst hit a grand slam of his own in the bottom of the sixth. But the Ikes could muster nothing more off Eddie Plank and relievers Vic Willis and Lefty Gomez.

Series 5: Kennedys sweep Franklins

Kennedys 6-7, Franklins 6-7

Pitcher use: Seaver and Grove need three games, Marichal, Hoyt and Vance need two games, Feller and B Gibson need one game. Fingers pitched one inning in finale.

Game One: Kennedys 7, Franklins 4
WP: B Gibson (3-0)
LP: Pennock (0-2)
Save: Drysdale (1)
HR: Yastrzemski (2), Fisk (1)

Game Two: Kennedy 11, Franklins 4
WP: Marichal (1-2)
LP: Vance (1-2)
HR: Morgan (1), Brett (1)

Game Three: Kennedy 8, Franklins 7
WP: Seaver (1-0)
LP: Grove (1-3)
Save: Fingers (2)
HR: Yount (2), Gehrig (4), Vaughan (1)

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The Kennedys kept Babe Ruth in the park, and scored plenty of runs themselves in the series sweep.

Game One pivoted on a shoddy relief outing by Herb Pennock, who entered in the eighth inning after the Franklins had taken a 4-3 lead. The first five Kennedys reached base on the lefty, and four of them scored.

Game Two saw Dazzy Vance rocked for five runs in the first two innings. He gave way to a pinch hitter, and Waite Hoyt held the Kennedys to one run in the next four innings as the Franklins clawed their way back against Juan Marichal. But Hoyt, after retiring the first two men in the eighth, weakened, and Pennock again threw gasoline on the fire. The Kennedys scored five runs, all with two outs, and walked away.

George Brett hit for the cycle in this game, and Joe Morgan had a grand slam.

In Game Three, Robin Yount's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fourth inning. The Kennedys led 6-2 after five innings, but the Franklins tied it with two runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings, aided by a rare Luis Aparicio error and back-to-back wild pitches from Tom Seaver. But a pinch-hit RBI single from Carl Yastrzemski put the Kennedys back in front, and Rollie Fingers staggered through the ninth to nail down the victory.

Ruth, who entered the game with eight home runs in 10 games, went 3-for-10 with three walks and three runs scored.

Series 5: X-Giants take 2 of 3 from Homestead

X-Giants 6-7, Homestead 9-4

Pitcher use: Dihigo needs four games (and one as position player); Paige and Donaldson three games; R. Foster and Manning two games; W. Bell and R. Brown one game. Matlock pitched less than an inning, Radcliffe one inning in finale.

Game One: X-Giants 29, Homestead 1

WP: R. Foster (1-1)

LP: R. Brown (2-1)

HR: Dixon (1), CP Bell (1), Radcliffe (1), R. Foster (1), J Gibson (5)

Game Two: X-Giants 4, Homestead 2

WP: Donaldson (1-1)

LP: Manning (1-1)

HR: J. Gibson (6)

Game Three: Homestead 5, X-Giants 4

WP: Paige (2-1)

LP: Dihigo(1-2)

Save: W. Bell (2)

HR: C. Smith (4), Suttles (4)

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The previously punchless X-Giants had an astounding first game. They had scored 27 runs in the first four series (10 games) combined; they scored 29 in their 11th game.

The X-Giants batted around in each of the first four innings.

They scored four runs in the first off Ray Brown, highlighted by Rap Dixon's three-run homer.

They scored five more in the second, all off Brown, who did not retire a batter in the frame.

They scored seven runs in the third off Frank Wickware, with Double Duty Radcliffe — getting his first start of the season behind the plate — cranking a grand slam.

They further pummeled Wickware for seven more runs in the fourth inning,

After taking a few innings off, they clanged William Bell for four more runs in the ninth, with Rube Foster hitting a three-run dinger.

Pop Lloyd went 6-for-7 with four runs scored. Dixon was 4-for-6 with a homer and triple, scored five times and drove in seven. Ben Taylor was 5-for-5 with two walks, three runs and four RBIs. Radcliffe had five RBIs. Everybody in the X-Giants lineup scored at least twice except Foster.

Lost in the flurry of runs was a fine pitching performance by Foster, who allowed seven hits , walked two and fanned 11.

John Donaldson was almost as impressive in Game 2 for the X-Giants. He threw an eight-hitter and pitched out of two early jams. Biz Mackey drove in two runs for the X-Giants.

The third game belonged to Satchel Paige and Chino Smith for seven innings. Smith hit a two-run homer in the first off Martin Dihigo and triggered the three-run sixth with a lead-off double. Paige allowed just four harmless singles through seven but weakened in the eighth. Leroy Matlock entered to get Pete Hill and Lloyd; William Bell struggled through the ninth to get the save.

Series 5: Crawfords take two of three from Hilldale

Hilldale 4-8, Crawfords 7-5

Pitcher use: Brewer and Byrd need three games off, Winters and Day two games off, SJ Williams and Trent one game. Mathis pitched one inning, Hensley two, in finale.

Game 1: Hilldale 4, Crawfords 2
WP: SJ Williams (2-1)
LP: Rogan (1-1)

Game 2: Crawfords 5, Hilldale 4
WP: Day (2-1)
LP: Winters (0-2)
Sv: Streeter (1)
HR: Beckwith (2), Lundy (1)

Game 3: Crawfords 11, Hilldale 6
WP: Brewer (1-1)
LP: Byrd (0-3)
HR: Wells 2 (4), Byrd 1, Charleston (2), Wright (4)

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Bullet Joe Rogan didn't fix what ails the Crawfords bullpen.

Rogan took the hill for the ninth inning of the opener to protect a 2-1 lead. He left six batters later having allowed four hits, one walk and three runs. Smokey Joe Williams went the distance for Hilldale, allowing just four hits. Three of them came in succession in the sixth inning, resulting in the Crawfords' two scores.

But the Crawfords won the next two. Leon Day was strong through eight innings but got into trouble after a John Beckwith error with two outs in the ninth. Sam Streeter came in to retire Turkey Stearnes with the bases loaded to end it.

The Crawfords chipped away at Nip Winters and reliever Piggie Powell with solo runs in five different innings, including homers by Beckwith and Dick Lundy.

The finale was one-sided. The Crawfords blasted Bill Byrd for 11 runs, nine earned, in six innings, including three-run taters from Oscar Charleston and Wild Bill Wright. Charleston had four RBIs in the game and Louis Santop added three.

Chet Brewer wasn't great, but he was good enough. He and reliever Verdell Mathis, who worked the ninth inning, coaxed five double plays from Hillsdale, three of them started by Ray Dandridge.