6/7 - Hampton Hammers Toronto
Tuesday, June 7, 1977
Bruce Bochte pounded Toronto pitching all day long, but he needed a little help in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Angels to come away with the win. After the Blue Jays tied the score in the top of the inning on the seventh home run from catcher Alan Ashby (.285, 23 RBI), Bochte led off the inning hitting his second double of the day - this one off of Toronto reliever Jerry Garvin.
"It was a slider that didn't slide." Bochte said as he sat by his locker after the game. "I thought I got all of it, but just missed it. Luckily, there was someone hitting behind me that I was happy to see back."
That someone was the returning Ike Hampton (.378, 7 HR, 17 RBI) who had missed the last 10 games with a strained thigh muscle. Bochte and Hampton hit back-to-back home runs earlier in the third inning to erase a three run deficit and tie the game and looked to combine again to end the game.
"I just wanted to drive the ball enough to get BB home." Hampton said post game.
What he did was take a 2-2 Garvin fastball and deposit it into the left field seats sending the 21,723 in attendance into a frenzy. It could be the shot in the arm the California club needs as in the 10 games Hampton missed, the Angles managed just four wins.
Perhaps Bochte summed it up best.
"The guy is a difference maker, plain and simple."
American League News
Detroit (26-26, 12-15 away, 4.0 GB) at Seattle (22-34, 12-16 home, 14.5 GB)
Ruppert Jones (.271) and
Dan Meyer (.270, 21 RBI) hit back-to-back. two-out doubles in the seventh inning and
Dave Collins (.315, 23 RBI, 36 SB) hits an insurance RBI-single one inning later to give
Dick Pole (4-6, 4.29 ERA) all of the offense he would need to give Seattle a 2-0 win over the Tigers.
Pole holds Detroit to just four hits in the complete game for his third win in his last four starts. Tigers starter
Vern Ruhle (4-6, 3.06 ERA) was almost equal to the task, allowing only five hits, however three of those were for extra bases as he takes the loss.
Boston (24-29, 11-16 away, 6.5 GB) at Kansas City (27-23, 19-11 home, 6.5 GB)
The Royals steal six bases off of catcher
Bob Montgomery, getting a run in the seventh when
Willie Wilson (.297, 18 SB) and
Bob Molinaro (.266, 21 SB) pull off a double steal with one out to give the Royals a 1-0 victory over Boston.
Wilson scores on a sacrifice fly by
Hal McRae (26 RBI) on the next pitch.
Andy Hassler (5-2, 1.48 ERA) concedes just four hits through eight innings to give Kansa City their fifth win in their last six games. Red Sox rookie
Don Aase (3-2, 1.66 ERA) goes the distance in the loss, allowing just five hits and one run.
New York (28-27, 15-12 away, 3.5 GB) at Texas (34-17, 19-10 home, -- GB)
Reggie Jackson (.306, 40 RBI) drives in three runs on three hits, including his league leading 16th home run, a two-run blast in the ninth that proves to be the game winner in the Yankees 6-5 win over Texas.
Dave May (.204, 2 HR, 7 RBI) hits a two-run shot in the bottom of the frame but Texas comes up short.
Chris Chambliss (.225) also has three hits for New York in the win.
Chicago (21-30, 11-16 away, 13.0 GB) at Minnesota (23-29, 9-13 home, 11.5 GB)
Geoff Zahn (5-6, 3.86 ERA) allows just five hits in 11 innings, but gives up a triple to
Richie Zisk (.255) to open up the 12th and a RBI-single to
Chet Lemon (.201, 13 RBI) to score the go-ahead run and a 2-1 Chicago victory over the Twins. Chicago starter
Stan Bahnsen (4.25 ERA) allows two hits and strikes out seven in 8.1 innings in a no-decision.
Baltimore (23-31, 14-16 away, 8.0 GB) at Milwaukee (29-26, 13-12 home, 2.5 GB)
Mark Belanger (.261, 19 RBI) hits a double and three singles while
Al Bumbry (.270) and
Larry Harlow (.268) both add two singles and a double to score two runs apiece in the 17-hit attack of Baltimore in their 10-3 dismantling of the Brewers. Milwaukee DH
Dan Thomas (.248, 15 RBI) has two doubles as part of his three hit day as the Brewers lost their fifth straight game.
American League Scores
National League News
Los Angeles (28-26, 14-15 away, 5.0 GB) at Chicago (24-28, 12-15 home, 12.5 GB)
The Dodgers hit three home runs of Chicago pitching and steal six bases off Chicago catching in the 12-1 blowout.
Tommy John (3-5, 3.53 ERA) gets the complete game win, allowing eight hits and one run to hand the Cubs their seventh loss at home in thier last eight games.
Ron Cey (.222, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 5 SB) has a three-run blast and four RBI on the day,
Reggie Smith (.274, 10 HR, 31 RBI, 7 SB) hits a solo shot, scoring three runs and
Davey Lopes (.256, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 30 SB) adds a two-run homer to lead Los Angeles.
Houston (28-25, 13-13 away, 4.5 GB) at Philadelphia (30-22, 14-9 home, 6.5 GB)
Houston takes advantage of Phillies backup catcher
Fran Healy as they steal eight bases - three by
Cesar Cedeno (.274, 36 SB) and force two throwing errors that result in five unearned runs in the Astros 7-1 victory. Astros starter
Mark Lemongello (3-1, 3.63 ERA) cruises to the win, giving up just four hits and one unearned run in the complete game.
Jose Cruz (.264, 34 SB) has three hits and scores twice and
Julio Gonzalez (.282) adds three more hits as Houston wins for the 11th time in their last 13 games. The Astros now have three players with 30 or more steals -
Cedeno,
Cruz, and
Enos Cabell (31).
San Francisco (29-25, 16-13 away, 4.0 GB) at Pittsburgh (36-15, 18-9 home, -- GB)
The Pirates string together three singles and a
Omar Moreno (.241, 16 RBI) RBI-triple off of
Jim Barr (6-7, 4.38 ERA) in the game deciding sixth inning to beat San Francisco 5-2 as
Barr gives up three triples on the day. Pirates starter
Terry Forster (2.22 ERA) runs his record to 4-0 as he strikes out eight in 7 1/3 innings, giving up five hits and two runs in the win. The victory extends Pittsburgh's NL East lead to 7.5 games over the Phillies.
Cincinnati (32-20, 15-10 away, -- GB) at New York (21-35, 11-18 home, 17.5 GB)
Johnny Bench (.232, 23 RBI) doubles and hits his fourth home run of the year while
Steve Henderson (.256, 13 RBI) drives in a pair and the Reds roll to their fourth straight win with a 4-0 victory over Atlanta.
Woodie Fryman (3-4, 3.39 ERA) shines on the mound for Cincinnati, conceding seven hits and striking out five in eight innings of shutout baseball.
Leo Foster (.228) doubles and adds two singles for the Braves in the loss.
San Diego (21-38, 11-20 away, 14.5 GB) at St. Louis (26-26, 16-14 home, 10.5 GB)
The Cards used three walks, a wild pitch and a balk to score three runs in the third inning while having just one hit in the inning during their 5-2 win over San Diego.
Buddy Bell (.303) has a double and two singles and pitcher
Larry Dierker (.250, 1 RBI) helps himself out with an RBI-double in the fourth inning.
Gene Richards (.274, 15 RBI) hits three singles for the Padres in the loss.
Atlanta (26-29, 9-18 away, 7.5 GB) at Montreal (20-32, 10-15 home, 16.5 GB)
Dan Warthan (5.68 ERA) allows just two hits through 7.1 innings, but both occur in the first inning along with three walks and an errant pickoff throw to give the Braves the 2-1 lead and the win over Montreal.
Warthan walks seven on the day while striking out five to run his record to 0-7. Atlanta starter
Phil Niekro (8-4, 2.39 ERA) goes eight innings, allowing just four hits and one run while striking out seven Expos hitters to get the win.
National League Scores
Major Transactions
| C Ike Hampton is activated from the disabled list.
C Terry Humphrey (.243, 4 RBI) optioned to Triple A Salt Lake City.
Hampton assumes the starting catcher duties and savior to the Angels season. |
Short Season Single A Playoff Update
Batavia Trojans at Rockledge Ponies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | R | H | E | | Batavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | 6 | 12 | 2 | | Rockledge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | 7 | 13 | 2 | WP: Dustin Reeves (1-0, 1 BS, 0.00 ERA)
LP: Andy Greene (0-1, 3.86 ERA)
SV: None
POG: Jorge Velazquez (ROC) 3-3, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2B, SB
Attendance: 5,441 |
25 hits combined - but only three for extra bases.
| Jorge Velazquez delivers three hits and scores four runs, including the game-winner in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly from Millard Jacobs to give Rockledge a 7-6 victory. Dave McFadden has three hits as well and Tony Burton drives in three runs for the Ponies as they gain a 1-0 lead in the best of five series. Batavia gets a pair of hits from Ramiro Huerta and Antonio Rosario, but starter Pat Taylor gets blasted for 10 hits and six runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Home Runs:
BAT: None
ROC: None |
Salem Senators at Eugene Emeralds
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | R | H | E | | Salem | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 10 | 12 | 0 | | Eugene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 6 | 1 | WP: Dan Tomlinson (1-0, 2.25 ERA)
LP: Bartolo Rosales (0-1, 9.64 ERA)
SV: None
POG: Dan Tomlinson (SAL) 8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K
Attendance: 5,068 |
Tomlinson also hits two batters and has a balk.
| Led by two singles and a triple by former Pirates and Phillies first baseman Richie Hebner, along with a pair of doubles from De-shi Rang, Salem jumps on the Emeralds and never lets up en route to a 10-2 thrashing. Released by Philadelphia earlier this season, Hebner is signed to a one-year contract worth $59,885 a few minutes before game time. Eugene officials protests claiming the postseason signing deadline had passed, but the claim was dropped when it was discovered Salem had until the first pitch of the series to sign players.
Home Runs:
SAL: None
EUG: None |