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1967 FOUNDER'S CUP
Torre Sends Hosts to Semis
MANHATTAN (July 8) -- Joe Torre's four hits led a 14-hit barrage that buried the Atlanta Toppers 7-3 in a decisive game five that clinch a semifinal appearance for the Manhattan Gray Sox.  The hosts finished 3-1 to claimed second place in Group A behind the Detroit Griffins.  Manhattan lost their opening game to Detroit 2-1 on a Bob Gibson six-hitter, then defeated San Francisco, Boston, and Atlanta to reach the last four.  Detroit won two 2-1 games and nearly blew a 7-3 lead over San Francisco in the ninth inning of a must-win game, but held on to win 7-6 and win the group.
     In Group B, Los Angeles ran the table with four straight wins, including a 13-2 thrashing of Washington in their second game and Larry Dierker's three-hit shutout in their last.  Cleveland and St. Louis were both 2-1 in the first three games, setting up an elimination matchup on the final day.  Johnny Podres's threw a three-hitter and drove in the decisive run in a 2-1 win over Don Sutton, clinching the last semifinal spot for the Barons.
     Manhattan will play Los Angeles and Cleveland faces Detroit in the semifinals.
  

FOUNDER'S CUP: GROUP STAGE
	GROUP A	GROUP B
July 1	Boston 5, San Francisco 4 Bill Freehan's three-run homer gave the Feds a 4-0 lead, and Mike Cuellar held on for the win, allowing eight hits and striking out six.  Ray Narleski notched his 11th save, and Ron Kline homered but took the loss for the Spiders. Detroit 2, Manhattan 1 Bob Gibson spoiled the hosts' party with a six-hit complete game, earning just his second win in 12 starts in a pitchers' duel with Bob Anderson.  Johnny Edwards doubled to lead off the fifth, and scored on GIbson's RBI groundout, and Eddie Bressoud added an RBI single in the sixth. Atlanta idle Group A W L R-RA Boston 1 0 +1 Detroit 1 0 +1 Atlanta 0 0 0 Manhattan 0 1 -1 San Francisco 0 1 -1	Los Angeles 6, St. Louis 4 Frank Robinson hit a 3-run homer off Don Sutton in the first inning and Jimmie Hall was 4-for-4 with a home run as the Outlaws coasted.  Tony Perez had half of the Maroons eight hits and drove in three runs. Dallas 6, Washington 5 Reliever Casey Cox helped himself win after hitting a leadoff double in the seventh that led to the go-ahead run.  Washington outlhit the Texans 12-6 and blew a 4-0 lead in the fourth, when Bobby Del Greco hit a two-run double.  Bob Trowbridge, 37, earned his first save of the year. Cleveland idle   Group B W L R-RA Los Angeles 1 0 +2 Dallas 1 0 +1 Cleveland 0 0 0 Washington 0 1 -1 St. Louis 0 1 -2
July 2	Boston 8, Detroit 3 Jimmy Wynn homered twice and Herb Score fanned 10 Griffins as the Feds rolled to the top of the group.  Denis Menke and Frank Howard homered for Detroit, but Boston led 5-0 after two, chasing Pedro Ramos after five innings. Atlanta 3, San Francisco 2 Steve Carlton went the distance with a six-hit gem for his 10th win, and Harmon Killebrew drove in all three runs, including a fifth inning home run off Fergie Jenkins, as the Spiders suffered their second one-run loss. Manhattan idle   Group A W L R-RA Boston 2 0 +6 Atlanta 1 0 +1 Detroit 1 1 -4 Manhattan 0 1 -1 San Francisco 0 2 -2	Cleveland 3, Dallas 0 Earl Francis anchored a two-hit shutout, with Jackie Collum closing down the ninth, as top-seeded Cleveland rolled to a 3-0 win.  The Barons broke a 0-0 tie in the seventh, scoring twice on a single, error, wild pitch, and sac fly, and added a spare rib in the eighth on Gene Freese's second hit of the game. Los Angeles 13, Washington 2 The Bandits ripped Rick Wise and Bill Monbouquette for 15 hits, including five doubles and two homers en route to a 13-2 blowout.  Frank Robinson was 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs and five other Outlaws had two hits. St. Louis idle Group B W L R-RA Los Angeles 2 0 +13 Cleveland 1 0 +3 Dallas 1 1 -2 St. Louis 0 1 -2 Washington 0 2 -12
July 3	Manhattan 8, San Franciso 6 Rico Carty's 3-run homer off Bill Fischer erased a one-run Spider lead in the eighth inning and Dick Radatz pitched two shutout innings for his third win.  Willie Stargell was 3-3 with a homer and 3 RBI. Atlanta 8, Boston 3 Eddie Kasko and Harmon Killebrew each hit two-run homers and Pete Richert and Hal Woodeshick allowed five runs in the last two innings as the Toppers overtook first place in the group.  Steve Bilko had three hits, including a double. Detroit idle Group A W L R-RA Atlanta 2 0 +6 Boston 2 1 +1 Manhattan 1 1 +1 Detroit 1 1 -4 San Francisco 0 3 -4	St. Louis 6, Dallas 5 Bob Aspromonte doubled home two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the third lead change in the last 1 1/2 innings, after Dallas blew a 3-0 lead.  Jim Fregosi was 3-5, as was Curt Blefary, who also homered. Cleveland 6, Washington 3 Russ Nixon's RBI single broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh, and the Barons pulled away with two runs in the ninth, including a Johnny Roseboro homer.  Davey Williams' 2-run homer tied the game in the sixth, before Billy O'Dell and Terry Fox put the clamp down. Los Angeles idle Group B W L R-RA Los Angeles 2 0 +13 Cleveland 2 0 +6 St. Louis 1 1 -1 Dallas 1 2 -3 Washington 0 3 -15
July 4	Manhattan 5, Boston 4 Pete Ward's three-run homer in the sixth gave the Sox a 3-2 lead, and RBIs by Willie Stargell and Felipe Alou kept the Feds at bay.  Don Larsen earned his 10th win, allowing two runs in 7.2 innings. Detroit 2, Atlanta 1 Denis Menke's two-run homer in the sixth provided all the runs Froggy Hands needed, as he pitched a six-hit complete game.  Bob Veale took the hard-luck loss to fall to 6-9. San Francisco idle Group A W L