4. Thursday, June 23,1977 University Daily Kansan Brett shows leadership KANAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)—George Brett is begin to show people why he is the overwhelming leader at third base in the fan balloting for the American League All-Star. Brett stretched three hits and scored two runs, including the game winner in the eight innings, to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory last night over the Seattle Brett, who leads New York's Craig Nettles by more than 200,000 votes in the balloting for the starting third base position in the July classic, has collected three hits in three of his last four games to lift the lead, before bottoming out last weekend to 274. Brett set up both of his runs with his base running. On the game winner, he led off the Sports eighth with a single and stole second, scoring easily from there when Al Cowens naked with a bloop single to left. The first in immin. Brett drilled a two-o- single and took second when Seattle center- ferral Rupert Jones bobbled the ball. John Mayberry walked and Cowens singled to Brett collected three hits the previous night when the Seattle outfield was shading him to left field. His three hits Wednesday were all in the outfield, the Seattle outfield was shading him to right field. "I'm just trying to hit the ball," Brett said. "I've stopped trying to figure out why people play me whose things at the plate, I get in trouble. I'll let Charley Lau (KC batting instructor) do my thinking for me. I'm just going to hit the ball where it's." Brett has been hampered by a hyperextended right elbow incurred during a brawl with the Texas Rangers May 14. He missed a dozen games because of the injury and just now appears to be rounding into season, but he won last season with a 333 average. Doug Bird, the second of four Kansas City pitchers, upped his record to 3-1 with three innings of two-hit relief while Dick Pole went the entire way for Seattle in dropping KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Three Royals achieved personal records as Kansas City defeated the expansion Seattle Mariners 4-3 last night. Staff Writer The most notable achievement was Fred Patche's, whose second innning single was his 1,000 run in league hit. The game was over in the fifth inning, and 2,140 from gave Patche a standing ovation. One-half inning earlier starter pitcher Paul Splitter recorded his 600th career hit. "His socks were rolled up under his pants which absorbed some of the shock," Dudley said. By DENNIS MINICH Spitlerff, not noted as a strike-out pitcher, fanned five straight Mariners, beginning with the leadoff batter in the second. When Bazel lined a leadoff single in the sixth inning, the team secured Mariner hitters who had been retired by Royals pitching, going back to the second innning of Tuesday night's 13-3 Kansas City victory. Splitterff, however, was forced into the game at the end of the third inning, after Craig Reynolds struck him in the knee. The Royals' team physician said later that Splittero had sustained a deep bruise just below the right knee. Royals trainer Jim Dudley said the injury didn't look serious but Splittero would be x-rayed today. In George Brett's 2,000 career at bat during the eighth inning, he hit his third single of the game. After Brett stole second base on a sacrifice跳出篮板 driving Brett in with a long single to left field. Paket commented on the game-stopping ovation he received saying that it really was a mistake. Super-stick The 1,000th hit was nothing compared to Del Brinkman, dean of the school of journalism, displayed determination and power in the batter's box. All the King's Men defeated The Ancient Mariners 12-8 yesterday in KU international softball. Staff photo by RICK PADDEN 3 Royals outstanding in 4-3 win KANSAS CITY Steeler hopes pyramids hold powers for winning | | ab | r | b | bi | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Pouillete f | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | McDhae lh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mayberry lb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Cowren wf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Cul cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | sa ms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | While br | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Bird p | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Bird p | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Litelp t | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SEATLEFT ab b b h Base 2b Bentley 1b Bentley 1b Station 0b Station 0b Holmes of Holmes of Loweer 3b Loweer 3b Loweer 3b Keyonda as Polye 1b Polye 1b 35 8 8 UPI Sports Writer N. O.R.M.L. and The Lawrence Opera House present N.O.R.M.L. Benefit Night Thursday, June 23, 4:30 p.m. UPSports WRITER NEW YORK—Oakland Raiders, beware *Maybe if I was into it then, I would have under gnee under priam because it's suppose NEW YORK- Oakland Raiders, beware! Pyramid power, a 3,000-year-old mystery that has been the subject of sports star believer, Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And Harris says he's eager to turn the power on for force on some "payback" when the Steelers play the game. By STEVE WILSTEIN Kansas City Royals pitcher Jim Colburn and his team-mates George Brett and Darrell Porter were playoff picks 13, and the next day Colburn fired his first no-hitter. Red Kelly, former coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, had his players sit on pyramids featuring: Danny Cox Country Heir Lee McBee Blues Band Brian Blaze magician Prepeds go to support Senate decriminalization bill. N.O.R.M.L. is no profit organization. HARRIS, LIKE ALL ATLETHES, is hoping pyramid power will give him that little extra energy in a ball game. Some players are using meditation (TM), others use hypnosis. "It was probably one of the most helpless times in my life," Harris said. "I'd have to say it was the biggest game of my career and I just feel bad that I missed it. It was a tough game." He went into a third Super Bowl. That's never really been done before—to win it three times. Harris suffered a player's nightmare last December when he was forced to watch helplessly on the sidelines, clutching his battered ribs, as his teammates were taken away by Oakland Rattlers 247 for a Super Bowl bet. Oakland went on to win the Super Bowl. Harris, a running back wishes he had known about nyramid power sooner. to have tremendous healing powers. It's supposed to make the recuperate period just so much faster. Maybe I could have played in the Oakland game. "You know, we just got a big new whirlpool last year, now maybe we should get a big new pyramid and see what happens." Harris said he didn't know why or how pyramid power supposedly works or even what exactly it is capable of doing. He was aware that he had any hard claims for the mysterious force. Q. Watson's FRI, JUNE 24, SAT. JUNE 25 PHOENIX HILLCREST SHOPPING CENTER 841-BEER Super rock and roll 52.0 cover ... 9:12-15 DISCO Tues. Thurs., with Ted Pool, pinball, fussball, backgammon, dominos, Michelob on tap, giant screen TV in the Peanut Gallery, Open 7 days HILLCREST SHOPPING We've Moved JAMES GANG Auto Parts Has moved to 1830 W. 6th Street With the move we have added parts for American cars. Stop by and see us soon. JAMES GANG the ovation," he said. "It really makes you feel great. The town appreciates your efforts." 843-8080 1830 W. 6th The winning pitcher was Doug Bird who replaced Splitterff. In three innings on the mound Bird gave up only two hits and walked one. After surrendering a leadoff single in the ninth, Royals manager Whitey Herzog inserted Larry Gura to pitch to Seattle center-fielder Rupert Jones. After retiring Jones on a fly, Gura was replaced by Mark Littell who chalked up his eight save by striking out the last two batters. Hersog said after the game that although Bird was not getting tired, he had planned prior to the inning to use his pitchers the way he did. --- B St BUY ONE BURRITO, GET ONE FREE WITH COUPON! The burrite is a soft four tortilla covered with a thin layer of chocolate. The tortillas are rolled. One offer per customer. Offer ends June 26, 1977. --- 2340 Iowa Chicago Minnesota Texas Kansas Cl California Oakland Seattle Boston New York Baltimore Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Toronto Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg St. Louis New York Montreal Los Angel Cincinnati San Fran San Diego Houston Atlanta