National League Roundup : Zane Smith Scores Knockout and Shutout, 1-0

Zane Smith recorded his second shut out at Candlestick Park this season Monday by throwing a five-hitter to out-duel Mark Grant and give the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 win over the Giants at San Francisco.

In addition, Smith put umpire Billy Williams out of the game when the two collided on a play at home plate in the fifth inning. Williams, who was knocked unconscious, suffered a broken right leg on the play.

Smith (8-4) retired the first 10 batters he faced and went on to defeat the Giants for the fifth time in six career decisions. Earlier this season, he won, 2-0, with a four-hitter.

Gerald Perry’s one-out single in the seventh inning scored Dion James, who beat out a bunt and went to second on a sacrifice, with the game’s only run. That was good enough to beat Grant (1-2), who allowed three hits and one intentional walk in eight innings. Scott Garrelts pitched the ninth.

“I do well here because I’m a sinkerball pitcher, “ Smith said. “The grass here helps a great deal because it slows the ball down enough for my infielders to make the plays.”

Said Grant: “It’s awfully tough looking up at the scoreboard and seeing you’ve only given up three hits and you end up losing, 1-0.”

Said San Francisco Manager Roger Craig: “We hit the ball harder than they did and they won the game. “That is one of the best-pitched games we have had all year. I hope I can get pitching like that the rest of the year.”

Williams was knocked temporarily unconscious by Smith as the pitcher tagged out San Francisco’s Joel Youngblood on an unsuccessful squeeze play. Williams, who fell before having a chance to make a call, lay on his back for several minutes before leaving the field with the assistance of San Francisco trainer Mark Letendre. Williams was replaced by Frank Pulli, who started the game as the second base umpire.

John McSherry, the first base umpire, ruled Youngblood out.

Philadelphia 6-11, Pittsburgh 5-3--In the opener at Philadelphia, Steve Bedrosian set a major league record with his 12th save in 12 straight appearances.

Bedrosian, who has 19 saves this season, pitched two innings to break the mark set by Sparky Lyle with the New York Yankees in 1973.

“I’ve been around this stadium a long time and I’ve seen a lot of things but this is an unusual thing for me,” Phillie Manager Lee Elia said. “For him to go out so many times in save situations and set a record like that, that’s borderline awesome for me.”

The Phillies scored three times in the sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead, with Keith Hughes’ ground-rule double over the center-field fence snapping a 4-4 tie. Pittsburgh hurt its own cause with a wild pitch by Barry Jones (2-2) and a passed ball by Junior Ortiz in the inning.

“I finally have a batting average now,” said Hughes, who was acquired from the New York Yankees this month in the trade for Mike Easler. “I’ve waited a long time for a batting average.”

In the nightcap, Mike Schmidt and Darren Daulton each doubled in two first-inning runs, and Wally Ritchie from Hoover High School in Glendale pitched three innings of perfect relief for his first career save.

Doug Bair (2-0) got the win, which enabled the Phillies to climb out of the cellar in the East.

St. Louis 8, New York 7--Ozzie Smith singled home Vince Coleman in the 11th inning at New York to help the division-leading Cardinals hold back the surging Mets, who had won 7 of 10.

Coleman opened the 11th by drawing a four-pitch walk from Jesse Orosco (1-6) and moved to second with his 50th stolen base. Smith singled to right to give the Cardinals, who trailed 7-3, their sixth victory in seven games against the defending World Series champions this year.

Chicago 9, Montreal 5--Paul Noce and Dave Martinez highlighted the Cubs’ 20-hit attack at Montreal with four hits apiece to support Les Lancaster in his first major league win.

Noce and Martinez both went 4 for 5 and Jerry Mumphrey collected three hits and three RBIs. Lancaster (1-0) was making his second start in the majors.

After a 37-minute delay because of a power failure, the Cubs took a 4-0 lead in the first inning and increased it to 9-0 in the fifth.