Tigers and Reds Win Must Games For Series Berth

The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds defeated the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Pirates in must games yesterday to stay alive in the battle for a World Series berth. Oakland now leads the American League play off series, 2-1, and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are tied, 2-2.

Detroit's Joe Coleman shut out the Athletics, 3-0, hurling 14 strike-outs to break the playoff record of 12 set by Baltimore's Jim Palmer in 1970.

The Tigers scored two runs in the fourth inning after Oakland starter Ken Holtzman hit a wild streak. Catcher Bill Freehan, starting his first game since September 21, when he broke his thumb, capped the Tiger scoring in the ninth with a home run.

Hard-throwing Ross Grimsley overpowered the Pittsburgh Pirates with a two-hitter, winning, 7-1. Three errors by the Pirates combined with 11 Redleg hits accounted for Cincinnati's seven runs. Roberto Clemente collected both Pirate hits, including a seventh inning home run