European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 06, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Friday october 6, 1967 Brock Gibson fire cards by red sox 2-1 Boston up Lou Brock baseball s one Man hit and gunplay stung Gritty Jose Santiago for a record tying four hits and stole a tense 2-1 Victory for Strong armed Bob Gibson an the St. Louis cardinals Over the Boston red sox wednesday in botox Pilot shrugs off first loss Boston a Dick Wil Liams the Rookie manager of the Boston red sox managed Agrin and looked ahead wednes Day after dropping the world series opener 2-1 to the St. Louis cardinals. We Don t feel bad William said. We re just glad to have the Chance to play them again tomorrow. This is Only the first most of Boston s american league champions trooped silently into the clubhouse. The leak atmosphere was broken by a shout from the end of the room chins up everybody. Well get pm thought it would be a High scoring series Williams said in his crowded office. I was wrong today but i still think twill turn out to be. Of course it might have been a High scoring game today if it had t been for the double plays we pulled off inthe first two lauds Gibson Williams like his players gave the credit in the world to right hander Bob Gibson who pitched a six hitter and speedy Lou Brock who tied a world series record with four straight singles stole two bases and scored both St. Louis pitched one helluva Ball game the Boston Field Boss said. As for Brock i guess we had the wrong Book on him he added. The Book worked on Orlando Cepeda and we got him four straight times. But nothing worked against Brock. Brock s Speed paid off. Rethought we might have had him on his stolen base in the seventh. Rico Petrocelli beefed a Little but i could t really Tel from my position. It was awfully stealing second Brock moved to third on an Infiel grounder and scored As second baseman Jerry Adair had to dive to his left to grab Roger Maris did t have any play at the plate Williams said. I the Ball had been hit straight at him it would have been differ ent. But give Brock credit. He s a great recalled that he Bat continued on Page w world series facts & figures by the associated press won lost . Louis no 1 0 1.000 Boston Al 0 1 .000first game wed. Oct. 4 at Boston by. Louis 001 000 1002 10 0boston 001 000 0001 6 0 b. Gibson and Mccarver Santiago Wyatt 8 and r. Gibson Howard 8. Winner Gibson. run Boston Santiago. Financial fact attendance 34,790 net receipts$268,320.00 a share$40,248.00players share$136,843.20 St. Louis club s share$22,807.20boston club a share$22,807.20 National league s share$22,807.20 american league s share$22,807.20 the first game of the 1967 world series. Brock who sprayed four hit around cramped Fenway Park in As Many official at bats to Tiea series record last accomplished by Maury wills of Tholos Angeles dodgers in 1965, stole two bases and scored Bot hard earned St. Louis runs on infield grounders by Roger Maris. The decisive second run Iri the seventh inning which snapped a 1-1 tie was strictly the result of Rock s Eye popping Speed responsible for 52 stolen base during the National league season. Brock led off the inning witha ground single to right and promptly stole second just sliding in under Rookie Catcher Russ Gibson s High throw. After Santiago had mixed emotions Boston a Jose Santi ago first latin american Ever to Start the opening game of world series was a Man of mixed emotions wednesday after the 2-1 Victory of the St. Louis cardinals Over his Boston red sox. I wanted to win for every body but i could t. My Homer was a thrill. Twas a Good breaking Ball and i saw it the was t really Sharp. True i made Good pitches when i had to but i made a couple of mis Learned a lot today. Maybe it will be different when i go a them in St. Louis. Lou hot Lou Brock was hot i threw him everything in the Book and he hit the tall articulate handsome puerto rican seems to be jinxed As far As the cardinals Are concerned. Once he broke his ankle while pitching against them in Spring training and an other time when he was due to pitch he came Down with Appen sat dejectedly in front of his cubby Hole in there sox dressing room and reviewed the game patiently fora Circle of reporters. He Only smiled when he revealed that he planned to have dinner wednes Day night with his Long time Friend Orlando Cepeda also a puerto rican and the Star hit Ter of the rival cardinals. Although Santiago yielded 10hits in the course of the seven continued on Paye 22j Carl s big play Carl Yastrzemski regarded an Odds on favorite for the american league s most valuable player award because of his batting talents gives evidence of his defensive value on two opening game world series plays wednesday. In the top photo Yastrzemski s strike from left Field cuts Down Julian Javier at the plate in the fourth inning with botox Catcher Russ Gibson making the tag above Yastrzemski leaps to catch Curt Floyd s drive in the fifth. The cards won 2-1. A photo Curt flood s grounder to the right Side moved Brock to third the lean Swifty scored easily a second baseman Jerry Adair playing just Back of the infield grass made a diving Stab of Maris grounder but had no Playa the plate. Those two runs were the cards could scrape together although they peppered Santiago for 10 hits i the seven innings he worked and Drew five walk from Santiago and reliever John they were the cards Gibson who made a remarkable recovery from a broken leg suffered in mid july to win three games in september needed to remain in command throughout the game. A crowd of 34,796 packed into the antiquated Little Ball Park and hundreds More Perche precariously on billboards High atop adjoining buildings saw Gibson fan 10 batters and scatter six , who compiled a 13-7 record during an abbreviated Las vegas Nev. Up the St. Louis cardinals were rated 3-1 favourites to win the world series wednesday after winning the opener 2-1 from the Boston red sox. Odds maker Jimmy the greek Snyder listed the second game thursday As even Money you pick season yielded a third inning Homer by Santiago into the net High above the left Centerfield scoreboard. Santiago whose frequent pitching jams turned the partisan Boston crowd into amass of quivering Jelly gave the magnificent clutch perform Ance with the help of two defensive gems by Boston Sman of the year Carl Yas 27-year-old Santiago the first puerto rican Ever to Star the opening game of a series stranded eight men Over the first six innings while yielding nine hits and walking the favored cards who ran away with the . Flag on the basis of their Strong hitting scratched him for a run in the third when Brock singled sharply to Center flood lashed double into the left Field Corner and Maris grounded sharply to first baseman George Scott behind first base for the initial out of the inning. Santiago saves self Santiago saved himself fro further damage by getting the cards Best hitter Orland Cepeda on a pop foul and retiring Mike Shannon on a Popup after walking Tim Mccar ver. Cepeda one of Santiago Best friends could do nothing against the right hander in four appearances. Yastrzemski whose Marve Lous defensive plays As Well As his slugging carried the Redfox to their miraculous . Pennant ride kept Santiago an the red sox in the game by throwing out Julian Javier at continued on Page 82 Wyatt explains Why he walked Boston up Boston Redfox Relief Pitcher John Wyatt committed a pitching balk i wednesday s world series opener because he did t want to Cross the Catcher i walked Wyatt said i admitting the ninth inning infraction charged against was just getting ready to pitch and he Catcher Elston Howard started flashing signs Over again. I did t want to Cross him up so i
