Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 351, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 September 1985 — Page 9

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CHRIS SPEIER Single beats Mets

Herr atones for error with homer By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer Other than knocking in three more runs, it was an uncharacteristic game for Tommy Herr. The St. Louis second baseman committed only his 12th error of the season in the first inning as Philadelphia scored two runs, then hit his seventh homer in the bottom of the inning to put the Cardinals on their way to a 6-3 victory over the Phillies. Herr, who could become the first player in 35 years to knock in 100 runs with fewer than 10 homers, now has 105 RBIs. “I don’t anticipate hitting three home runs,” Herr said, looking ahead to St. Louis’ remaining 10 games. “I still think it’s a pretty safe bet.” The Cardinals lead the second-place New York Mets, who lost 5-4 to the Chicago Cubs, by four games in the National League East and have a magic number of seven. St. Louis has won six straight and 13 of its last 14. Cubs 5, Mets 4 Chicago, which had lost its previous eight games to New York, rallied from a 41 deficit to further dampen the Mets’ pennant hopes. Pinch-hitter Chris Speier’s two-out single in the ninth scored Dave Lopes from third, breaking a 4-4 tie. Jesse Orosco, 6-6, struck out the first two batters in the ninth, then walked Lopes, who stole second after having been picked off and then swiped third. Speier, batting for winning pitcher Lee Smith, 7-4, delivered the game-winning hit down the left-field line after Bob Dernier walked. Astros 6, Dodgers 4 Los Angeles missed an opportunity to take a seven-game lead in the West when it blew a 4-0 lead against Houston, which won in the 10th inning on Kevin Bass' two-run homer. The Reds’ loss to Atlanta cut the Dodgers’ magic number for clinching the division to six. Ace lethander Fernando Valenzuela had a two-hit shutout through six innings before the Astros rallied with four runs in the seventh. Braves 4, Reds 2 Rookie third baseman Wade Rowdon committed two throwing errors in the 11th inning to allow the winning run to score for Atlanta. Rowdon fielded Claudell Washington’s leadoff grounder in the 11th and threw it over first baseman Pete Rose into the Reds’ dugout. Then Rowdon threw wildly into right field after fielding Glenn Hubbard’s sacrifice bunt, and Washington scored as Hubbard went to second. Pirates 8, Expos 2 Rick Reuschel, the biggest bright spot in a dismal season for Pittsburgh, pitched a five-hitter against Montreal for his fourth straight victory. Reuschel, 14-7, who has eight complete games in his last nine starts, had a four-hit shutout until Tim Wallach hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his 21st of the season and third in as many games. The victory, combined with the six games he won at Class AAA Hawaii before being called up on May 21, gave him 20 for the season. Padres 7, Giants 4 LaMarr Hoyt won his 16th game, scattering seven hits in seven innings, while Steve Garvey and Graig Nettles drove in two runs apiece for San Diego. Hoyt, 16-8, walked one, his first pass in his last four starts and only his 20th in 203 1-3 innings.

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Angels and Royalssetting stage for showdown series

By The Associated Press The showdown series in the American league West is four days away, and the California Angels and Kansas City Royals are doing their best to keep things tight until then. Both teams won Wednesday night the

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Royals 5-4 over Seattle and California 7-4 over Chicago. The Angels are a half-game in front with 10 to play all on the road, four in Kansas City. California has played one more game than Kansas City and won it. The two teams meet for four games in

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Kansas City, starting on Monday. In the AL East, Toronto’s magic number remained at six and its lead was cut to six games over New York. The Blue Jays lost to Boston 4-2 in 13 innings while the Yankees beat Detroit 10-2 In other AL games, Minnesota beat

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Texas 5-1, Milwaukee shut down Baltimore 3-0, and Cleveland dumped Oakland 7-2. Royals 5, Mariners 4 Bret Saberhagen, 19-6, scattered nine hits in 8 2-3 innings, walked only two batters and struck out four.

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Angels 7, White Sox 4 Juan Beniquez hit a three-run homer and Gary Pettis added a two-run double as California built a 7-2 lead, then Carlton Fisk and Ron Kittle homered. Donnie Moore pitched 2 1-3 scoreless innings for his 29th save.

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