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BROOKS ROBINSON longtime outstanding third baseman of the Baltimore Orioles heads for the field for the start of what could be By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City Royals are home today in the city Charles Finley deserted eight years ago preparing for pennant clinching party You could say an era is over said Gene Tenace of Oakland As after Wednesday nights 40 victory by the Royals over the Finleyowned team which has won five suc cessive American League West titles and claimed World Series titles in 19727374 Were lifted up right now and hope we stay up this weekend said Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog whose team had lost six of seven games night The As had won five of six charging within reach of the leaders We havent ended it yet but were comfortable now said the Royals John Mayberry Herzog went to his bullpen for starting pitcher and got fourhit shutout from Larry Gura 40 while Amos Otis drove in two runs with homer and double in his first game sin ce twoday stay on the bench 18TH OF SEASON It was Otis 18th homer of the season giving the Royals their final run in the fifth inning In Wednesdays other Ameri can League games New York Yankees downed Boston Red Sox 96 Milwaukee Brewers topped Baltimore Orioles 63 Minnesota Twins trimmed Texas Rangers 91 Cleveland before Wednesday his last game at home in Baltimore uniform He shows surprise because his teammates played trick let Indians turned back Detroit Ti gers 32 and California Angels blanked Chicago White Sox 30 One victory over Minnesota in the final threegame series of the regular season will clinch the title The series opens Fri day night in Royals Stadium The Royals with 312game lead also can uncork the cham pagne if the As moved to the West Coast from Kansas City by Finley in 1968 lose one of their four remaining games Before Otis homered off re liever Paul Lindblad the Roy als scored three runs off starter Paul Mitchell 97 with the help of two bunt singles The bunts surprised me admitted Mitchell the rookie righthander who added tried to do my best Maybe tried too hard CAME IN ON BUNT After double play by first baseman Ron Fairly in the sec ond inning Cookie Rojas bunt CORRECTION In Tuesdays Barrie Examiner Energy Tab on error was made The item Paper Back Insulation tor $1222 per car ton should have been deleted The Examiner is sorry for any inconvenience this error may have caused Bertram Brothers or their valued customers cm him run from the dugout lone At the left is Oriole Bob by Grich and at the right is Mark Belanger AP Photo Royals all set for party down the third base line brought home Hal McRae with the games first run The third opened with double by Fred Patek bunt hit by Tom Po quette and Otis d0uble Gura lefthander who had started only one other game this season began the year with New York Yankees 125 Units in lxlmn Jule gaming NW Pmltml Qt 42mm 7260993 topic BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS John Montefusco has had the bragging rights on San Fran cisco Giants for the last two years Think what hell be like to live with now that hes pit ched nohitter This aint going to shut me up for long time said the swaggering itcher after hurl ing 94 no itter over Atlanta Braves Wednesday night Im going to be talking all winter now Montefusco known as The Count for his exceptional poise and often cocky appearance has right to brag He came within one pitch of perfect gameissuing leadoff walk to Jerry Royster On 31 pitch in the fourth inning of the National League baseball game The nohitter was only the second ever thrown in Atlanta Stadium since the Braves came south in 1966 Phil iekro of the Braves threw the other one on August 1973 in an 80 victory over San Diego Padres Montefusco was the leagues rookie of the year last season with 159 record and has posted 1614 record so far this season In Wednesdays other Na tional League games Chicago Cubs blanked Pittsburgh Pi rates 60 Montreal Expos whip ped New York Mets 72 Phila delphia Phillies nipped St Louis Cardinals 65 Los Angeles Dodgers stopped Houston Astros 10 and San Diego defeated Cincinnati Reds 61 MOST WERE GROUNDERS Montefusco struck out four batters and forced the Braves to beat the ball into the ground for the mOSt part Shortstop 77 VOlARE WAGON The unique sized wagon from Chrysler with 225 cyl auto power steering radio white walls wheel covers and remote control mirror 030 month net lease 36000 miles free driving excess at per mile main tenance not included Other vehicle options and terms available All rates quoted are subiect to provincial sales tax Security deposit required ASK FOR OUR MAN FROM KLEAN Ask For Our Man From Kloun lolllingurootl 44 2740 jointiln 2680570 The Counts nohitter for winter Dave Schultz is traded PHILADELPHIA AP Dave Schultz the most penal ized player in the history of the National Hockey League has been traded by Philadelphia Johnnie LeMaster alone had grand slam home run as San Flyers 0105 Angelesxings Diego defeated Cincinnati eight chances Montefusco finished his brilliant performance in the ninth by striking out Jimmy Wynn and getting Cito Gaston on po fly and Jerry Rosyter on sof fly to right Rick Mondays twoout home run in the sixth inning backed Steve Renkos fivehitter and gave Chicago its victory over Pittsburgh Des ite the loss the Pirates clinc ed at least tie for second place in the National League East when Montreal defeated New York Wayne Garrett hit his first career grandslam home run to pace Montreal over New York and Tom Seaver Jerry Martin hit oneout double in the eighth inning snapping 55 tie and lifting Philadelphia over St Louis Steve Garveys 199th hit of the year produced the only run of the game as Los Angeles edged Houston behind the comlt bined threehit itching of rookie Rick Sutclif Stan Wall and Charlie Hough Retiring manager Walter Alston viewed the game from the press box as the Dodgers new manager Tommy Lasorda ran the club Lefthander Brent Strom hurled threehitter after pit ching nohit ball for seven in nings and Doug Rader hit EXPOS CUT SCOUIS MONTREAL CP Mon treal Expos of baseballs Na tional League announced Wed nesday they have released scouts Bobby Mattick of Grand Prairie Tex and Bob Zuk of Redlands Calif from their contracts The Expos did not state reasons for the releases $129 per month tlllihll It Gory lyto Stove Cripps and Glen Archer flatqr Truths for YAMAHA umo Schultz who totalled 1386 IR450 RECEIVER 36995 The Barrie Examiner Thursday Sept 30 197615 penalty minutes in his four years with the Flyers was traded for future considera tions team spokesman said Wednesday The leftwinger had 472 min utes in penalties in the 197475 season topping his own record of348 More widely known for his rough play than for his scoring Schultz led the bruisin Flyers attack which earned em the nickname Broad Street Bullies Schultzs best scoring year was in 197374 when he had 20 goals and 16 assists for 36 poin ts Last season he scored 13 goals and 19 assists YAMAHA AUDIO CRZOO RECEIVER 24995 SAVE $60 0N 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