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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1973
Page
11
New York Mets capture the National League East title with a 6 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Wayne Garrett and Rusty Staub led the offense as a champagne celebration followed in the dressing room and at LaGuardia Airport upon return.
Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson said he would rather face Pittsburgh or Montreal than the Mets in the NL playoffs and expected Tom Seaver Jerry Koosman and John Matlack to pitch for New York. He planned Don Gullett to start opening game while Bobby Tolan was suspended and unavailable for comment.
Oakland manager Dick Williams says pinch hitters are ready as the A's and Baltimore Orioles, division champs, use the designated hitter in the championship playoffs. World Series lineups will include pitchers batting as Jim Hunter notes his club prepared pitchers to hit with batting practice and bunting drills for postseason.
Baltimore may slot Tommy Davis as the top designated hitter in the playoffs. Davis hit .305 with 89 RBIs and could play first base if Boog Powell is limited by a sore shoulder. Manager Earl Weaver and pitcher Jim Palmer stress Davis's value to the lineup as the Orioles prep for the Oakland Athletics series.
Detroit coach Don McCafferty began his tenure with a bold game plan as the Lions use reverse plays and strong running by Mel Farr to beat Atlanta 31 6 at Tiger Stadium. Larry Walton and Ron Jessie added key scores as Detroit stayed in playoff contention.
In Alabama high school football, Hatton takes No. 1 in 3-A with a 5-0-0 record while Sweetwater drops from first to outside the top 10 after idle week. Huffman remains No. 1 in 4-A and Sheffield leads 3-A. Oneonta rises to 2-A, Cherokee Vocational falls from 1 to 4 in 2-A.
Fragmentary list shows matchups including Detroit vs Atlanta and Green Bay vs New York Giants. Also mentions Chicago at New Orleans Cincinnati at Cleveland Denver vs Kansas City and Oakland at St Louis with times noted.
Ohio State moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 20 after a 37-3 victory over TCU at Ohio Stadium. Michigan rose to No. 2 and Alabama jumped to No. 3 following a 44-0 win over Vanderbilt. Southern California fell to No. 4 after its 7-7 tie with Oklahoma ended a 14-game streak.
Tim Berra focuses on Massachusetts game against Rutgers while his father paves in Chicago. Coach MacPherson says Berra is the most dedicated athlete, preferring to be known as Tim Berra rather than Yogi's son. The piece also notes Ivy League upsets and questions about Yankee Conference recruiting and depth.
Houston baseball notes Leo Durocher resigns as Houston Astros manager after a steep fall from second to fourth in the NL West. General Manager Spec Richardson names third base coach Preston Gomez to replace him. Durocher hints at retirement and plans rest in Palm Springs after a 50-year career in baseball.
Major league attendance exceeded 30 million for the first time in 1973. Ken Rosewall advanced in Osaka with a 6-7 6-0 6-2 win over Ian Fletcher. Wilt Chamberlain sued the Lakers and NBA over contract clause. Bill Thomas joined the Oilers from the Cowboys. Reb Russell, former MLB pitcher who once struck out Babe Ruth, died at 84. Illinois football co captains announced. four Johnsons on the team with unclear relations.
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