T.'RM-.j sports Battalion/Page I July 6,1982 San Diego inches to within 3V2 of first; Houston loses TANK MCNAMARA by Jeff Millar & BillHin TME CUP TOU04AMENT m> 0EEM THE ^AME FOR PECAPEE,. ^. gUT IF TUE MATOlEe? WERE United Press International The San Diego Padres have shown a curious attitude these days — they’re enjoying them selves. “It’s fun right now, it’s a lot of fun,” Manager Dick Williams said Tuesday night. His team had just moved to within 3‘/2 games of first-place Atlanta in the National League West with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Expos. “We have 14 games left against Atlanta and we’ll take our chances,” Williams said. “I hope the other teams don’t be lieve we’re contenders. I just hope the clubs let us go about our business.” Starting pitcher John Curtis, who pitched 5% innings and raised his record to 6-4, also helped the Padres with his bat iclpt witn a two-run single in the Your Danskin Headquarters 779-6718 Manor East Mall second inning off Ray Burris, 3- 11. Later, Curtis spoke optimis tically about San Diego’s chances this season. “In spring training we said to ourselves we have to be respect able,” he said. “But probably no one anticipated we would be where we are now. “We feel we can win,” Curtis said. Gene Richards’ double made it 3-1 in the seventh and the Padres added two more runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Perkins and an error by Mon treal second baseman Frank Taveras. The Expos scored in the second inning when Gary Carter doubled and scored on Chris Speier’s single. In other games, Pittsburgh edged Houston, 1-0, Philadel phia topped San Francisco, 3-2, St. Louis defeated Cincinnati, 3- 1, Chicago halted Atlanta, 7-2, and Los Angeles beat New York, 9-3. In the American League, it was Oakland 7, Cleveland 3; De troit 11, Minnesota 6; Kansas City 6, Boston 2; Toronto 4, Texas 3; Baltimore 3, California 2; New York 8, Seattle 7, in 12 innings, and Milwaukee at Chi cago was rained out. 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As starting first baseman Jason Thompson’s replacement, Morrison hit the home run in the second inning off loser Bob Knepper, 2-10. The Pirates have won eight of their last 10 games and 14 of their last 19. McWilliams, 4-3 overall, scattered five hits, allow ing no one past second after the fourth inning and completed the game. Knepper pitched a three-hitter for seven innings before being relieved by Frank LaGorte. The Astros, who finished their road trip with a 4-4 record, will play the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in the Astro dome starting tonight. Houston, 15‘/a games behind the division leading Atlanta Braves, is in fifth place in the National League West, while the Pirates are hold down third in the NL East. PHILLIES 3, GIANTS 2 — At Philadelphia, Bo Diaz singled home the tie-breaking run with two out in the eighth to spark the Phillies. Sparky Lyle, 3-2, got the victory and Tug McGraw work ed the ninth for his third save. CARDINALS 3, REDS 1 — At Cincinnati, Steve Mura, now 6-7, pitched a four-hitter as the Cardinals extended the Reds’ losing streak to nine games. CUBS 7, BRAVES 2 — In Atlanta, Junior Kennedy cap ped a three-run seventh with a two-run single to help the Cubs snap the Braves’ six-game win ning streak. DODGERS 9, METS 3 — At New York, Steve Sax’s two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth to spark the Dodgers, who benefitted from five Met errors. Mike Scott, 6-6, was the loser. If the players selected the All- Star team instead of the fans, it’s a good bet Hal McRae of the Kansas City Royals would have gotten more votes than anyone in the American League Tues day night. But because he’s a designated hitter and not listed on the All- Star ballot he didn’t get any sup port. McRae hit a grand slam to raise his season’s RBI total to 76 and spark the Royals to a 6-2 triumph over the Boston Red Sox. It’s doubtful he’ll be bypassed by AL All-Star Manager Billy Martin, but even then he prob ably will be limited to a pinch- hitting appearance since the de signated hitter isn’t used in the All-Star game. “It’s in their hands,” said McRae, meaning the AL offi cials who will meet this week to select the rest of the team. “I won’t be mad if I don’t go; it wouldn’t do me any good. My kids would probably be more disappointed than I.” McRae belted his third career grand slam in the first inning to help the Royals beat the Red Sox behind the combined five-hit pitching of Vida Blue and Bill Castro. TIGERS 11, TWINS 6 — At Detroit, Lance Parrish drove in three runs with a pair of home runs and scored three times to help Jack Morris break a four- game losing streak in the Tigers’ victory. A’s 7, INDIANS 3 — At Oak land, Calif., Davey Lopes drove in three runs with two homers and Brian Kingman scattered seven hits to pick up his first vic tory of the season. ORIOLES 3, ANGELS 2 — At Anaheim, Calif., Cal Ripken drilled a solo homer with two out in the eighth inning and Dennis Martinez allowed seven hits in 8 2 /s innings to hand the Angels their seventh straight loss. YANKEES 8, MARINERS 7 — At Seattle, Bobby Murcer’s leadoff home run in the 12th inning gave the Yankees their fifth victory in their last six games. A1 Cowens homered for Seattle. PETERM1NEP IMTERNATiONAI POLITICAL I?|VALCIE^,WEWDUIP GET THE CUP OW AMERICAN T V PONT «$OAFRAlP0f CHANGE. WITH THE NEW FORMAT, WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULP HAPF’EN' ol. 75 Nc Murray fends off TexaJ in Blue Jays’ 4-3 victor) United Press International ARLINGTON — Veteran Toronto reliever Dale Murray’s forkball was breaking sharply, but it was his fastball that left the Texas Rangers bewildered at the plate. Murray struck out the side in the ninth inning to preserve a 4-3 Toronto triumph over the Rangers Tuesday and end the Blue Jays’ three-game losing streak with a flourish. Murray, who relieved rookie starter Jim Gott in the sixth in ning and fanned designated hit ter Lamar Johnson to stifle a ral ly, struck out six Rangers and yielded just one hit to 11 Texas batters in earning his fifth vic tory in eight decisions. “I seemed to get more confi dent as I continued working tonight,” the right-hander said. “I had good control of my fast ball, and that’s the key for me. “I was able to keep them (the Rangers) guessing. I think I kept them off stride because I was able to work the fastball in and out on alternate pitches.” The 32-year-old Murray had pitched for Montreal, New York and Cincinnati in the National League before joining the Blue Jays last year. He said the victory was especially sweet “when you consider we’d just lost three Unite Israel m; Bckade of jl attempt Itrolled \ poundt ds in s< "1 just misplayed it, thai’Aanese ca said a downcast Sample,■With its had started in for the ball onftrs from watch it sail over his head.“l®ted State can I say?” ■er to esc Texas manager Don Zim lesdne I bristled at the suggestion ? Ul irillas h rookie George Wright sht [But peae have been in center field. I^n as th “What are we going to pd Israel condemn Billy Sample?" ■hdrawal mer yelped. "Billy justjaeli For judged the ball. ■neral Da i ■ i Biferwith He s been playing real* , Zimmer added of Sample,™ extended his hittingstreakti ■ Kimche i games with a a pair ofsingL- 0 four at bats. “And I’m nota* ^ w propos to change my mind becai one mistake.” t ■ei Don Zimmer straight one-run games.” Demaso Garcia drove in what proved to be the game winning run in the Toronto seventh when his line drive was misplay ed into an RBI triple by Texas center fielder Billy Sample, a left fielder by trade. anon ar lerim pull jAlthough Third baseman Buddy Bioned wa also preserved his hittingstiftrut in th lacing a two-out double inled to let sixth inning to advance Id the gei streak to 14 games. Bell iBnihering scored when rookie Dave ■Troops teller slammed his 12th hoBough Be of the year to tie the gamealBtucontro Frank Tanana, nowlwsoffooc took the loss for the Rangers? 0 rminen is 0-3 against Toronto this* 5 d es tin< The Rangers, who eni* nc y for the game with seven victonBThe fooc the last nine outings, tookaBh ^ M lead in the second on I ^hout fr Johnson’s one-out double » at - Brea an RBI single by Larry PanB ur an( l f ■Limited < Id frozen lly from s B blockac USFL’s Philadelphia franchise picks! former Steeler assistant to be coachRp^ The Best Pizza In Town! Honest. WE DELIVER 846-3412 United Press International PHILADELPHIA — The architect of the restructuring of the Philadelphia Eagles and an instrumental figure in the Super Bowl success of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been hired to di rect the Philadelphia franchise in the new U.S. Football League. The club was expected to name Carl Peterson, the former Eagles’ director of player per sonnel, as its general manager and George Perles, the ex assistant head coach of the Steel ers, as its head coach today at a news conference. Although managing partner Myles Tanenbaum was unavail able for comment, it was learned Tuesday night Peterson and Perles had been named to the posts. The franchise also is ex pected to reveal its nickname and its home stadium at the news conference. Together with Eagles’ Coach Dick Vermeil, Peterson, 39, is credited with rebuilding the NFL team into perennial playoff contenders. Under his direc tion, the Eagles drafted All-Pro players such as Wilbert Mont gomery and Charlie Johnson and signed free-agents Herman Edwards, Brenard Wilson and John Spagnola, all of whom cur rently are starters. -/ • k mi his alma mater, in 1976 i served two years as adminis live assistant. He became pk personnel director in Febrt 1978. Perles, 47, joined the Sled in 1972. 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