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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1971
Page
9
Dave Kingman, a rookie from Phoenix, faced All-Star pitcher Duck Ellis but the Pirates, led by Kingman, were swept in a two game set. Ellis earned respect from Kingman and the Pirates as the day ended with San Francisco victories.
Kingman hit a grand slam and a second homer in his second major league game to power San Francisco to an 8-3 win and completed a doubleheader sweep over Pittsburgh after a prior 11-7 opener paced by a Willie Mays homer and a Willie McCovey blast. Kingman, in his second game, expressed disbelief at his rapid rise while finishing the season against the Pirates with a 9-3 mark.
Pizarro blanked the Mets on six hits over seven innings, fanning seven. New York fell 3-1 to Montreal as the game drifted with rain delays and late scoring no longer counted after the 12th inning washout.
Freshmen football candidates in North Ridgeville should report behind the high school tomorrow at 7 p.m. for tryouts.
The legendary Joe DiMaggio, now 56 and a public relations consultant for Hughes Sports Network, remains the era’s best known autograph magnet. At Monmouth Park and Shea Stadium, fans mob him for signatures, with DiMaggio reportedly signing endlessly and never turning away a request, in a scene recalled by Joe Nachio and others.
Sandy's Drive-In defeated Lehman-Johnson-Young 11 to 0 in a playoff for the league championship. Three teams finished the second half 6-2. Sandy's to face Thomasson's Chips for the second half crown as Thomasson's won the first half. Winning pitcher John Suetta struck out 11, while Fred Batser took the loss. Scorers include Gus Ristas Mark Haddox and Mick Pazos for L J Y. The piece also mentions Joe DiMaggio and Tom Morgan as color notes at Shea Stadium.
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