TDIB: April 11 - May Powers Detroit past Toronto

Monday, April 11

Detroit's Milt May (.385, 2 HR, 5 RBI) hits two home runs and three RBI, rookie LF Steve Kemp (.500, 2 HR, 2 RBI) has four hits and Jason Thompson (.533, 6 RBI) goes 3-for-3 with two RBI as the Tigers beat up on Toronto 6-2. Blue Jays 2B Steve Staggs (.333) gets a trio of hits in the loss.


Chicago starter Steve Renko (1-0, 1.00 ERA) scatters eight hits and allows just one run in a complete game victory as the Cubs defeat Philadelphia, 6-1. Phillies starter Jim Kaat (0-1) fails to make it out of the fourth inning as he gives up six earned runs.


With two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning and the score tied at two against the Reds, Enos Cabell (.313) triples off of the wall in left-center and scores the winning run one batter later on a single by Cesar Cedeno (.278, 5 RBI) - his third of the game. Cedeno drives in all three of Houston's runs in the win.


Behind four hits from SS Freddie Patek (.500, 1 RBI) and a complete game seven-hitter from Andy Hassler (1-0, 1.00 ERA) , the Royals crush New York, 8-1. Hassler quiets the mighty Yankee lineup, giving up seven hits while striking out three.

Other Scores
American League

Cleveland Texas

5 3

Minnesota Seattle

3 4

California Oakland

4 2

National League

Atlanta Los Angeles

3 11

Contract Signings

RF Otto Velez signed a 3-year extension worth a total of $2,387,160. He will earn $795,720 a year through 1980.

Major Transactions

SS Tim Foli claimed from Montreal and placed on the active roster. 2B Doug Griffin optioned to Triple A Pawtucket.

Short Season Single A
Jamestown Expos (4-2) at Niagara Falls Pirates (4-2)

Jamestown 11
Niagara Falls 2

W: Bill Newton (2-0) L: Ramon Sanchez (0-2) S: Guaspar Hell (1)
HR – JAM: Richard Adams (1)
POG: Richard Adams (JAM) - 2-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, HR

No need to rely on the bullpen today as the offense was powered by multiple players. Richard Adams (.250, 1 HR, 7 RBI) hits a three-run blast and drives in four on the day and scoring three times, Bob Foster (.214) has three hits and scores three times while Jesus Lorenzo (.800, 4 RBI) drives in four runs with four singles. Bill Newton (0.73 ERA) pitches well, allowing four hits in just over seven innings and giving up two unearned runs thanks to two SS Mark Hutchinson errors (his third and fourth of the season).