Lonborg Leaves L.A. Reeling

National League
Cincinnati 2 at Chicago 4
-The Cubs Jekyll and hyde act continues as Dennis Eckersley (4-3, 2.44) and Bruce Sutter (2Sv, 2.00) combine to complete a sweep of the mini two-game set versus the Reds. Steve Ontiveros went 2 for 4 and upped his average to an NL best .379.
Atlanta 1 at Pittsburgh 4
-Dock Ellis (2-4, 3.64) scattered ten hits in eight innings in  a much needed victory for Pittsburgh
Houston 9 at St. Louis 1
-Cesar Cedeno (.292) tripled and had three hits at his former team and rookie phenom Mark Lemongello improved to 6-2, 1.43 as the Astros take both games this week at Busch Stadium and move into 2^nd place in the NL West
Philadelphia 5 at Los Angeles 0
-That’s seven straight defeats for the Dodgers as Jim Lonborg (5-1, 2.70) tosses a three hit shutout and did not walk a batter. Six Phillies had two hits in the game including a pair of doubles by Sixto Lezcano (.325).
Montreal 2 at San Diego 3
-Randy Jones (6-1, 3.75) and Rollie Fingers (10Sv, 2.91) end the Expos four game winning streak and extend the Padres lead in the NL West to three games
New York 4 at San Francisco 2
-The Mets score four in the 1^st off Jim Barr (2-5, 4.04) and don’t look back. Bob Apodaca (3Sv, 2.67) pitched the final three innings for the save
American League
New York 3 at Chicago 2
-Ron Blomberg (.176 2HR) hit a two-run home run at his former mates and Luis Tiant (6-2, 2.32) and Dick Tidrow (9Sv, 1.56) continued to be the Yanks top hurlers in tonights victory. Jerry Hairston led off the game with a home run  - he was signed off the Free Agent list last week.
Boston 11 at Minnesota 10
-A typical Twins outcome as they rally from 7-2 down and go ahead on Dan Ford’s (.338, 8HR) second three-run home run of the game in the 8^th only to give the game right back on Rick Burleson’s 3^rd home run of the year. Boston’ s Jack Brohamer (.284) and Minnesota’s Rod Carew (.291) each had four hits
The teams combined for five triples including two by Lyman Bostock (.343)
Baltimore 2 at Kansas City 9
-The Orioles were the toast of baseball in the opening weeks but the Royals have taken over since then and they crush the O’s tonight in the first match of the season between the teams that have led the AL divisions since opening day. Bruce DalCanton (3-0, 1.90) won in his spot start and Frank White(.323 5HR) homered and drove in four. Amos Otis (.288) scored four times as well.
Cleveland 3 at Texas 1
-Rookie Bill Laxton (1-0, 1.50), cut after spring training by the hapless Tigers, comes up big in his MLB debut as he helps the Indians end their seven game slide with the win. Laxton did walk nine batters while striking out eight in his six innings of work.
Detroit 0 at California 10
-Eight straight wins with an exclamation point for the Halos. Tommy John (4-3, 3.03) tosses a 4-hit shutout and chips in with his first MLB home run. Fred Lynn (.305 7HR) homered and Don Baylor (.246) drove in four runs for the Angels. Jim Slaton (0-4, 7.59) could be headed to Toledo after another lousy start for Detroit.
Milwaukee 3 at Oakland 6
-The A’s rally for four in the 8^th inning to keep pace with the Royals. The Brewers committed two errors and a balk in the A’s rally.


Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 0

5/19/1976, PHI76-LAD76, Dodger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Philadelphia      0  0  3  0  1  0  0  1  0     5 13  0    11  1
1976 Los Angeles       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  0     2  0
 
Philadelphia         AB  R  H BI   AVG    Los Angeles          AB  R  H BI   AVG
Bowa              ss  5  1  2  0  .373    Garner            2b  4  0  0  0  .254
Perez             1b  5  0  2  1  .243    Powell            1b  4  0  1  0  .250
Lezcano           rf  5  1  2  0  .325    Baker             lf  3  0  1  0  .254
Maddox            cf  3  2  2  0  .238    Monday            cf  3  0  0  0  .237
Harmon            2b  4  1  0  0  .207    Martinez          3b  3  0  1  0  .212
Roberts,D         3b  5  0  2  3  .286    Lyttle            rf  3  0  0  0  .247
Oates             c   5  0  2  1  .317    Russell           ss  3  0  0  0  .218
Gonzalez          lf  4  0  1  0  .220    Dempsey           c   2  0  0  0  .240
Lonborg           p   3  0  0  0  .000     Hough            p   0  0  0  0  .500
                     39  5 13  5           Cey              ph  1  0  0  0  .258
                                           Downing          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                          Rau               p   1  0  0  0  .053
                                           Yeager           c   2  0  0  0  .250
                                                               29  0  3  0
 
Philadelphia                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lonborg          W 5-1           9.0  3  0  0  0  3 101  68  2.70
                                 9.0  3  0  0  0  3 101  68 
 
Los Angeles                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rau              L 2-6           5.2 11  4  4  3  6 105  65  3.47
Hough                            2.1  2  1  1  0  3  30  18  8.84
Downing                          1.0  0  0  0  0  0  11   8  1.93
                                 9.0 13  5  5  3  9 146  91 
 
LAD: Yeager inserted at c in the 6th
     Cey batted for Hough in the 8th
 
2B-Perez, Lezcano 2, Roberts,D, Powell. SB-Maddox(7). CS-Gonzalez. K-Perez, 
Lezcano 2, Harmon, Roberts,D 2, Lonborg 3, Garner, Lyttle, Russell. 
BB-Maddox 2, Lonborg. HBP-Harmon. HB-Rau. 
GWRBI: Roberts,D