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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
15
Tim McCarver clashed with Lou Brock during a wild incident that involved the Pirates and Cubs. The altercation left Brock and a Cubs player dazed as the teams fought for control. Details remain unclear from the fragment.
In the first game of a two game set a rough fourth inning followed a pop foul error by McCarver that sparked Lon Brock’s tempers. Brock ducked two inside pitches from Manny Manis before McCarver demanded a punch and both benches cleared. McCarver was ejected and Philadelphia split the doubleheader by winning the second game.
Monday results show Chicago at 1-5 after a 4-10 loss while St. Louis advances to 6-4 and Philadelphia sits at 3-2. New York crushed Montreal 7-0 as Atlanta outlasted the Dodgers 5-4 and San Francisco beat Cine 2-1. A fragmentary schedule lists several city and venue names with unclear details for upcoming games.
Articles detail several games with notable plays. Willie Stargell hit a grand slam in a Pirates win, Briles pitched distance for the first time in 17 games, Tom Seaver and the Mets defeated Montreal with 12 strikeouts and a 1.85 ERA, Scipio Spinks earned his first big league win for Atlanta, and Tony Perez drove in a sac fly as Cincinnati beat San Diego 1-0.
Mickey Lolich pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 win over the Washington Senators, matching White Sox star Vida Blue with 23 victories and 24 complete games. Lolich scattered six singles, earned his fourth shutout, and started the scoring with Aurelio Rodriguez's triple in the first inning.
Oakland manager Dick Williams was ejected after a protest at first base and postgame clash with a reporter. Tony Gonzalez and Roger Repoz hit back to back ninth inning homers as the Angels beat the A's 4 2 at the Oakland Coliseum.
Chicago’s press, fans, and players clash over Leo Durocher as aging Cubs manager. The owner Phil Wrigley resists action while critics call for change as Durocher, 65, clings to his methods and memories of past triumphs. The saga highlights tensions in the Cubs’ clubhouse and the city’s tabloids.
Early Sunday Bobby Talit of the Yankees was stricken with a kidney ailment and rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Doctors believe stone or gravel caused the issue as he received treatment.
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