Eric Rasmussen (2-2, 2.12 ERA) throws a three-hit shutout and Ted Simmons (.250, 2 HR, 6 RBI) has three hits and three runs batted in as St. Louis hands Philadelphia a 8-0 beating. Rasmussen strikes out six and walks just one and Buddy Bell (.244, 1 HR, 2 RBI) scores two runs on two singles and a home run for the Cards. Phillies starter Larry Christenson (0-2, 4.86 ERA) fails to make it out of the third inning as he allows six runs (five earned) on nine hits - finally being chased when the Cards score three runs from RBI's from Simmons, Jerry Mumphrey (2 RBI) and Jerry Davanon (.304, 3 RBI).
"I just didn't have my good stuff today." Christenson said afterward. "Everything I threw up there they were hitting them - HARD."
The game is also delayed by the ejection of Philadelphia left fielder Greg Luzinski who, after being called out on strikes, gets into a very animated and heated discussion with home plate umpire Dutch Rennert. The real fun begins after Luzinski gets ejected as he proceeds to disrobe at home plate in response - undressing down to a T-shirt and his boxer shorts before leaving the field.
The act will get Luzinski a two-game suspension from Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
"Just two games? I guess I got off lucky. I'm not the prettiest dog in the pet shop." Luzinski said when he learned of the suspension.
Phillies manager Danny Ozark had his own take on the night.
"It was like the (expletive) Twilight Zone out there. Bull was taking his clothes off, Larry was tossing batting practice. Let's just say I hope it's something I don't see again in a very long time."
Houston defeats the Padres 7-0 behind the pitching of starter J.R. Richard (3-1, 2.59 ERA), who holds San Diego to just three hits through eight innings and strikes out eight. Randy Jones (6.29 ERA) drops to 0-4 this season for the Padres.
Dodgers starter Doug Rau (3-1, 3.81 ERA) scatters eight hits, but none do any damage as Atlanta fails to score a run and lose to Los Angeles 5-0. Rau strikes out five in the complete game shutout. Rowland Office (.368) continues to shine for the Braves - getting three more hits in the loss.
Pete Rose (.308, 11 RBI) has four hits - two doubles - and three runs batted in while Johnny Bench (.302, 13 RBI) adds three of his own as Cincinnati wins their seventh in a row with a 12-2 trashing of the Cubs. Rookie Steve Ontiveros (.302, 7 RBI) has three of Chicago's six hits and drove in both runs in the loss.
Yankees DH Lou Pinella (.291, 1 HR, 7 RBI) hits a three-run blast in the top of the ninth inning off of Indians reliever Lary Anderson to give New York a 5-3 win over the Tribe. Graig Nettles (.391) has another three-hit day to continue to lead the AL in hitting.
Minnesota loses their sixth straight game as starter Gary Serum (1-1, 6.43 ERA) walks six and throws two wild pitches while Mike Cubbage (3rd error) makes a key error that helps hand Texas a 6-2 win over the Twins.
Kansas City uses some timely hitting to squeak by the Mariners 6-5 to win their sixth straight contest. The Royals only have eight hits on the game but seemingly make each one count - the last being a two-run home run by John Mayberry (.216, 1 HR, 4 RBI). Seattle's DH Steve Braun (.269, 5 RBI) has three hits in the loss.
Al Oliver (.460, 16 RBI) has four hits, but none as important as the RBI-single he hits in the top of the 12th inning to bring home Ed Ott and give the Pirates a 4-3 victory over New York. Oliver has had an amazing April, going 23-for-50 to date with six doubles, three home runs and eight runs scored and is currently riding a 12-game hitting streak.
Other Scores
American League
| Baltimore Detroit | 3 6 | Boston Toronto | 4 9 | Chicago Oakland | 2 3 | Milwaukee California | 3 2 |
National League
| San Francisco Montreal | 3 5 |
Injuries
| RF Tom Grieve is day-to-day for about 4 days with a damaged meniscus (knee). |
Contract Signings
| SS Freddie Patek (.300, 3 RBI) signed a 1-year extension. He will earn $140,000 a year through 1978. |
Major Transactions
| 3B Dave Chalk claimed from Texas and placed on the active roster. SS Ron Washington (0 AB) is optioned to Triple A Albuquerque. Mr. Washington, we hardly knew ye. Chalk will back up 2B, SS and 3B. |
| C Bob Stinson claimed from Seattle and placed on the active roster. C Dave Roberts (.286, 2 RBI) is optioned to Triple A Hawaii. Stinson will taking over as the starting catcher. Gene Tenace will move over to 1B. |
Short Season Single A
Auburn Phillies (9-7) at Jamestown (12-4)
| Auburn Jamestown | 3 4 |
W: Tommy Campbell (2-0) L: Gary Gerlach (0-2)
HR – None
POG: Daniel Cole (AUB) 2-4, 2 RBI
This was a rough game due Jeff Bradley (3.82 ERA) not having his best stuff on the hill today. In the top of the third, Cris Gallardo (.315) would double off Bradley to open the inning and later score on a groundout to put us in a 1-0 deficit. Two innings later, Bradley gives up four consecutive singles to give up a run, then a sacrifice fly for another to put us three runs down. We would fight back in the bottom of the sixth as Alfredo Aranda (.263, 8 RBI) walked and Bob Foster (.267, 6 RBI) sacrificed him to second. Mark Hutchinson (.333, 8 RBI) then singles Aranda home and after a Juan Madrigal flyout, Juan Rivera (.286) doubles doen the left field line to move Hutch to third - where he scores on a wild pitch from Auburn starter Cesar Garcia. The following inning, Foster hits a two-out single to bring home Dicky Hujibregts and tie things up. It would stay that way until the bottom of the ninth, when Jorge Camacho (.333) hits a one-out double and scores on an Aranda single to give us our fourth win in a row.
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