Detroit RF Ben Oglivie (.209, 4 HR, 9 RBI) hits two home runs and drives in five runs while C John Wockenfuss (.354, 1 HR, 3 RBI) adds three more RBI as the Tigers beat Boston 9-4. Wockenfuss opens the scoring in the second inning after a Jason Thompson (.306, 1 HR, 12 RBI) double, driving him home with his first home of the year. In the fourth, Ron LeFlore (.320) starts the inning with a single, then Oglivie and Thompson go back-to-back blasts to give the Tigers a 5-0 lead. After an RBI single by Butch Hobson (.250, 6 RBI) gets Boston on the board, Oglivie puts the nail in the coffin the following frame with a three-run shot that just cleared the right field wall for a seven run lead. Rick Burleson (.163, 5 RBI) tries to get the Sox back into it as he smacks a two-run triple to score Carlton Fisk (.357) and George Scott - then scores himself on a single by Carl Yastrzemski (.438, 9 RBI). Oglivie finishes the scoring in the eighth, coming home on a Wockenfuss ground out for the final score.The win comes at a cost for Detroit, as starter Dave Rozema (2.50 ERA) leaves the game in the second inning with an undisclosed back injury.
The duo of Dave Winfield (.133, 1 HR, 7 RBI) and George Hendrick (.371, 3 HR, 8 RBI) lead San Diego to a 11-10 slugfest win over the Braves. Winfield drives in five Padres and Hendrick homers twice to drive in three more as San Diego hits five home runs as a team, however it is Mike Ivie (.211, 3 RBI) who singles home Gene Tenace in the top of the ninth inning for the game-winner. CF Rowland Office (.333, 7 RBI) and 3B Junior Moore (.438, 7 RBI) each have four hits for Atlanta in the loss.
Pittsburgh scores three runs in the final two innings to come from behind and beat the Expos 5-3. LF Bill Robinson (.273, 1 RBI) has three hits for the Pirates, including a key RBI single in the eighth that tied the game. Warren Cromartie (.250) has three base knocks for Montreal.
Cleveland tees off on the Orioles bullpen as they score five runs in the ninth inning off of closer Tippy Martinez (0-1, 2 BS, 31.50 ERA) and Mike Parrott (13.51 ERA) to defeat Baltimore 7-4. Bill Melton (.182, 1 RBI) has three hits for the Tribe and Baltimore's Ken Singleton (.425) collects four hits in the losing effort.
The Angels get three solo home runs from Ike Hampton (.417, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Tony Solaita (.447, 4 HR, 12 RBI) and newly acquired Ted Martinez (.167, 1 HR, 1 RBI) while starter Paul Hartzell (2-1, 3.00 ERA) holds Chicago to five hits and two runs over eight innings while striking out four as California wins, 3-2. White Sox starter Ken Kravec (1-1) throws his second career complete game in the loss.
The Dodgers have reached a deal that will send 29-year old SS Ted Martinez - who has had fewer than 100 at-bats since 1974 to California in exchange for 27-year old American League RBI leader Don Baylor. No word on whether the trade had any impact on contract negotiations with SP Don Sutton.
Other Scores
American League
| Toronto New York | 5 2 | Milwaukee Oakland | 7 2 | Minnesota Kansas City | 3 5 | Texas Seattle | 4 3 |
National League
| San Francisco Houston | 9 8 | Philadelphia Chicago | 2 0 | New York St. Louis | 1 4 |
Trades
| California trades 27-year-old LF Don Baylor ($1,468,800 over 3 years) to Los Angeles in exchange for 29-year-old SS Ted Martinez ($161,160 over 2 years). |
To California:
1976 Stats 1977 Stats | --- .143 | -- 14 | -- 2 | -- 3 | -- 0 | -- 1 | -- 0 | -- 1 | -- 2 | -- 3 | --- .250 | -- 0 |
To Los Angeles:
1976 Stats 1977 Stats | .247 .326 | 595 43 | 147 14 | 85 8 | 25 4 | 1 0 | 15 1 | 68 11 | 58 0 | 72 6 | .329 .356 | 52 1 |
Injuries
 | SS Craig Reynolds is expected to miss about 8 months with a torn back muscle. He is placed on the 60-day disabled list. 3B Juan Bernhardt (.239, 9 RBI) recalled from Triple A Sidney. Newly recalled Larry Milbourne will be Seattle's new SS this season with Bernhardt as backup infielder. |
| | 2B Bobby Grich is day-to-day for about 2 weeks with a damaged meniscus (knee). |
| MR Bob Stanley is expected to miss about 2-3 months with a torn back muscle. He is placed on the 60-day disabled list. SP Don Aase (1-1, 2.93 ERA) recalled from Triple A Pawtucket. Aase will fill the Stanley void in the bullpen. |
| SP Dave Rozema is expected to miss about 8 weeks with a back weeks. He is placed on the 15-day disabled list. MR Steve Grilli (2-2, 4.11 ERA) recalled from Triple A Evansville. Milt Wilcox moves into the rotation and Grilli will cover his spot in the pen. |
Contract Signings
 | CL Rawly Eastwick (0-1, 4 SV, 6.75 ERA) signs a 1-year extension worth a total of $472,000. |
| SP Don Sutton (2-0, 1.76 ERA) signs a 3-year extension worth a total of $4,707,000. He will earn $1,569,000 a year through 1980. |
Major Transactions
| SS Ted Martinez is placed on the active roster (from trade). 3B Dave Chalk (.071) is designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers. SS Mario Guerrero (.389, 9 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Salt Lake City. Martinez will be used as a DH and get some work in at 3B behind Ron Jackson. Guerrero will backup Martinez as the backup infielder in the land of a thousand SS. C Terry Humphrey (.227, 3 RBI) optioned to Triple A Salt Lake City. C Andy Etchebarren (.250, 4 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Salt Lake City. Different name, but still a backup to Ike Hampton behind the plate. |
| LF Don Baylor is placed on the active roster (from trade). LF Dusty Baker (.308, 2 RBI) optioned to Triple A Albuquerque. SS Ron Washington (.154, 1 HR, 1 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Albuquerpue. LA settles on Rafael Landestoy as their SS after axing Bill Russell and Ted Martinez. Washington will be the middle infield backup and will be lucky to get any at-bats. |
 | 3B Cookie Rojas claimed off waivers from Kansas City and placed on the active roster. 2B Larry Lintz (.429, 1 RBI) optioned to Triple A San Jose. Lintz is sent down because you should never have a .429 guy sitting on the pine. Jeez. Rojas may get some at-bats, but the pickings will be slim. C Tom Hosley optioned to Triple A San Jose. SS Matt Alexander (.500, 1 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A San Jose, Just a day after being sent to San Jose, Alexander is back - behind Russell at short. |
| 1B Pete LaCock is claimed off waivers from Kansas City. He is placed on the active roster. SS Bobby Valentine (.500, 2 RBI) optioned to Triple A Hawaii. With Mike Ivie and Gene Tenace sharing 1B, hard to see where LaCock fits in. |
| C Bob Stinson (.242, 4 RBI) is designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active). SS Larry Milbourne (.317, 2 HR, 12 RBI) recalled to Triple A Sidney. With todays injury to Craig Reynolds, Milbourne will become the everyday SS. Larry Cox will inherit the starting catcher spot, with Joe Lis serving as backup. SP Glenn Abbott (1-1, 5.00 ERA) optioned to Triple A Sidney. CL Dave Pagan (0-2, 13.50 ERA - AAA) recalled from Triple A Sidney. The Mariners need bullpen help, but Pagan and is 13.50 ERA going to help? RF Leroy Stanton (.172, 2 HR, 3 RBI) optioned to Triple A Sidney. RF Carlos Lopez (.301, 2 HR, 8 RBI) recalled from Triple A Sidney. Lopez will get a try-out for the new starting RF with Tom Grieve and Tommy Smith. |
Short Season Single A
Jamestown Expos (9-4) at Geneva Cubs (4-9)
| Jamestown Geneva | 12 3 |
W: Aurelio Roman (2-0) L: Juan Torres (0-2)
HR – None
POG: Ed Hansen (JAM) 3-5, 4 RBI, 2 2B
This game was over fairly quickly has we amassed a 7-1 lead after four innings. Bob Foster (.268) has three hits and scores three runs, Juan Madrigal (.298, 12 RBI) drives in three and Ed Hansen (.364, 4 RBI) drives in four more on his three hit day as we get back in the win column. I took Roman (2.49 ERA) out after just five innings, leaving some of my weaker bullpen players to get some work in. They were successful, together going four innings allowing just one one run. |
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