-Don Barry, Celtics’ manager, reporting
Hi Celtics,
It was a seesaw game today. Usually in these games the home team comes out on top, and so The Pistons came out on top 10-9. After scoring five runs in the first inning, we only scored one run in the next four innings. This also happened in our first loss- gotta get that killer instinct. I think the big play of the game came when Dick Roth caught that line shot to the LCF gap with two runners on base, and we had just taken an 8-7 lead. Roth’s catch stop us from expanding our lead to 10 or 11. Good hitting day for Dave Bronte 3/3 and a homerun; Dave Snow 3/3; and Don 4/4. Every game we’ve played has been a close, so I will take that 4-2 record and be happy with it. The division is very well balanced even though the Kings and Bulls continue to be undefeated. See You Guys On Thursday, Don
Celtics’ Gordon Nicholson keeps on the ball.
Standings:
| Team | Won | Lost | Streak | Pct | RF | RA | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS | 7 | 0 | Won 7 | 1.000 | 99 | 61 | ___ |
| BULLS | 6 | 0 | Won 6 | 1.000 | 93 | 67 | 0.5 |
| RAPTORS | 5 | 1 | Won 3 | .833 | 88 | 60 | 1.5 |
| PISTONS | 5 | 2 | Won 2 | .714 | 85 | 79 | 2.0 |
| WARRIORS | 5 | 2 | Won 4 | .714 | 95 | 79 | 2.0 |
| CELTICS | 4 | 2 | Lost 1 | .667 | 97 | 92 | 2.5 |
| KNICKS | 4 | 2 | Lost 1 | .667 | 95 | 95 | 2.5 |
| LAKERS | 4 | 2 | Lost 1 | .667 | 110 | 117 | 2.5 |
| SUNS | 4 | 3 | Won 1 | .571 | 86 | 81 | 3.0 |
| TIMBERWOLVES | 3 | 3 | Lost 1 | .500 | 71 | 68 | 3.5 |
| PACERS | 3 | 3 | Lost 1 | .500 | 90 | 78 | 3.5 |
| CAVALIERS | 3 | 3 | Won 1 | .500 | 75 | 66 | 3.5 |
| ROCKETS | 3 | 4 | Won 1 | .429 | 66 | 76 | 4.0 |
| HAWKS | 3 | 4 | Won 3 | .429 | 91 | 105 | 4.0 |
| GRIZZLIES | 2 | 4 | Lost 2 | .333 | 81 | 97 | 4.5 |
| HEAT | 2 | 4 | Lost 4 | .333 | 83 | 100 | 4.5 |
| BOBCATS | 2 | 4 | Lost 3 | .333 | 87 | 85 | 4.5 |
| WIZARDS | 2 | 4 | Won 1 | .333 | 81 | 80 | 4.5 |
| MAGIC | 2 | 4 | Won 1 | .333 | 105 | 109 | 4.5 |
| SIXERS | 2 | 5 | Lost 2 | .286 | 88 | 119 | 5.0 |
| THUNDER | 2 | 5 | Won 1 | .286 | 67 | 80 | 5.0 |
| BUCKS | 1 | 5 | Lost 4 | .167 | 65 | 84 | 5.5 |
| MAVERICKS | 1 | 5 | Lost 5 | .167 | 63 | 85 | 5.5 |
| JAZZ | 1 | 5 | Lost 1 | .167 | 102 | 100 | 5.5 |