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IAThe Barrie Examiner Thursday April 15 I976 Bullpen reserve in demand when Astros begin to falter By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS If Sparky Anderson has earned the nickname Captain Hook Houston Astros manager Bill Virdon deser ves to be an admiral Anderson earned his stripes last year for rarely letting Cincinnati Reds pit cher finish what he started But that was nothing com pared to Virdon whose juggling act would make Bar num and Bailey proud Virdon pencilled in 17 pit chers last week when the Astros lost their first three games to Cincinnati The results changed but the strategy remained the same the last three days as the Astros evened their National League record by sweeping series with San Francisco Giants Virdon used three pitchers in each of those victories in cluding Wednesday nights decision over the Giants Im not going to hesitate in going to the bullpen because our starters have not had enough work yet said Virdon When bring in reliever do so with the knowledge that he should have better stuff than the man who is coming out EXPOS POLNDED In Wednesdays other Na tional League games Phila delphia Phillies pounded SPARKY ANDERSON Montreal Expos 82 Chicago Cubs edged New York Mets and San Diego Padres trim med Los Angeles Dodgers 31 Larry Dierker lasted six in nings for the Astros which is six more than his last outing when he was shelled by the Reds and left the game wthout retiring batter He was backed by Ro er Metzgers runscoring dou 1e and Enos Cabells run scoring triple key hits in the Astros fourrun second in ning He also had the support New track record set for place payoff Wed Track conditions were ideal Wednesday at Barrie Raceway as many of the win ners on the night came up with their best time of the year some with their best lifetime mark Prunella picked up new lifetime mark in the ninth of 212 and in the 10th Spookey Jim winning in 2101 beat his lifetime mark of 212 The first race provided new track record for place payoff $62 when Adios BARRIE RACEWAY RESULTS First race mllev 500 JOHNNY ADONIS Smith 40 IO 500 ADIOS CUSTER Ruhl 62 00 I230 KEADYS DELIGHT Wray 480 Time 212 lS EXACTOR and2 paid $58340 Second race mile iroi $450 BRENDAS VALLEY Scrannaga 360 260 260 TITAN BOW Hutton 420 320 MONTFERRAND Mahon 00 Time 2I3 EXACTOR andl paid SI 50 Third race mile pace $400 GAMECOCKS GOIN MacArthur 560 00 270 MICKEY CHARMI Dixon 310 340 LYN MAR BOY ID Tracey 730 Time 21 EXACTOR and paid $1690 Fourth race mile pace $400 EASTWOOD BULLET Scrannage 450 400 80 ASTRASTAR Cass 990 440 CACTUS PORTAGE Nicholls 250 Time 2Il 45 EXACTOR and paid $5290 Filth race mile trot $500 ARDEN VAN Ass 630 90 4O VELVET HORN Hutton 70 240 WJDEANIJ Wury 260 Time 210 EXACTOR land paid $18 40 Sixth rate mile pace $600 BONFIRE BECKY Brown 30 500 10 AUNT WINNIE Powell 880 450 CHIEF COMMAND Dixon l0 Time 08 475 EXACTOR and paid $8950 Seventh race mile pace $550 W8F LDixon 2930 20 690 PATIO BUD Annerud I070 50 MIAA RUSTY GOLD Langen 500 Time 08 EXACTOP andd paid $465 30 Eighth race mile pace $550 PEACEFUL MELODY Kennedy 2440 800 oo TOPAZ INTREPID Grahm TO 70 GLENGYLE MOE Rowe 3l0 Time 207 EXACTOR and paid 31461 Ninth race mile pace 5450 PRUNELLA Wray 640 370 300 GESTAPO Brown 300 260 FOXEY VIC Dixon 240 Time 2l2 EXACTOR and paid 518 ID Tenth race mile pace $450 SPOOKEY JIM Langen I6 70 60 30 VEE BEE CLAY Powell 50 240 MEADOW CHRIVAN Brown 220 Time I0 15 EXACTOR and paid Sl02 l0 Attendance IIAO Handle $74793 00 Truck Fast Custer tripped in behind the winner Johnny Adonis The exactor $58340 was the big gest ayoff of the night Bo Scrannage was the on ly driver to get himself double header on the 10 race card Peaceful Melody of Frankhurst Stables in Midhurst won in 207 the fastest time of the night Young Don Kennedy did the driving honors of two effective relief pit chers Larry Hardy and Jose Sosa like the way Hardy and Sosa came in tonight and threw strikes Virdon said After all throwing strikes is the only way Philadelphias Jim Lon borg scattered six hits struck out four and Walked three to pick up his first victory since July 23 1975 For me its the beginning of new career said Lon borg Cy Young Award win ner in 1967 with the Boston Red Sox who suffered from shoulder problems last season An openingday crowd of 21199 turned out in balmy weather at Montreals Jarry Park The Cubs won their fourth successive game which was marked by catcher Randy Hundleys return to the club The Chicago crowd of 9307 made Hundley feel welcome with several standing ovations and he showed his appreciation with double SPORTS SHORTS THORNBURN BEATEN MANCHESTER England AP Canadian champion Cliff Thorburn was beaten 15 14 by Alex Hurricane Higgins of Ireland in quar ter inal match in the world professional snooker cham pionships Wednesday night Thorburn from Victoria led 86 overnight but lost nine of the final 15 frames HEISMAN RETURNED SYRACUSE NY AP Heisman Trophy won by the late Ernie Davis missing from Syracuse University for that started threerun seventh inning Mets ace Tom Seaver rein jured his calf and was forced to leave the game in the sixth with New York leading 52 Dave Winfield and Hector Torres hit consecutive home runs in the second inning and lefthander Randy Jones scattered seven hits to send the winless Dodgers to their fourth successive defeat Errors help Twins defeat White Sox By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When you only win game every April or so and youve suffered through the kind of 12 months Joe Decker has its tough to feel sorry for your opposing pitcher just because his infield commits five errors and costs him the ball game Decker pitched 13 im pressive innings Wednesday allowing two runs on five hits three walks and four strikeouts as he pitched Min nesota Twins to 62 win over Chicago White Sox in an American League baseball game It didnt bother me he said of the lack of defensive support given Wilbur Wood Its just nice to get win Wood yielded eight hits but all the Minnesota runs were unearned Second baseman Jack 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