European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday october 7, 1967 botox Lonborg 1-hits cards evens series by Jack hand Boston a Jim Lon Borg flirted with a perfect game and wound up with a one hitter and Carl Yastrzemski slammed two electrifying homers thurs Day to even the world series with a 5-0 Boston Victory Overst. Louis in the rain spattered second  sellout crowd of 35,188 thrilled to Lonborg s Brillian pitching that awoke memories of Don Larsen s perfect Gam for the new York Yankees in the 1956  a Man reached base and 19 cardinals had been retired in order until Curt flood finally walked on a 3-2 pitch with on out in the seventh. The no hitter still was alive into the eighth when a Light Shower and sudden dark Clouds forced the lights to be turned on. By this time the game had been locked up by Yastrzemski s second Homer a three-run430-foot blast into the bleachers for a 5-0  Lonborg Ever aware of Theno hit possibilities was working with a Blister on his right thumb bothering his breaking Ball and  rousing cheer arose when Tim Mccarver grounded out to second base. The noise mounted when Rico Petrocelli a demonic the Field All Day tossed out Mike  air went out with a Boom when Julian Javie slashed a double into the left Field Corner. But Lonborg never missed a stride. He blew Down Pinch hitter Bob Tolan to com plete the eighth and knocked off the redbirds one two three inthe ninth. Matching performance this handsome 24-year-old, razor Cut Stanford Grad thu matched the three previous one hitters thrown in series com petition. De Reulbach won one for the Chicago cubs in 1906and Claude Passeau for the cubs in 1945. But Floyd Bevens of the yanks had lost his one hitter in 1947 when cookie Lavagetto doubled off the right Field Wall for a 3-2 Brooklyn Victor with two out in the ninth. Yastrzemski skipped batting practice and took a 30-minute Nap in the clubhouse after hit Ting for 20 minutes in a special Drill after wednesday s game i which he went witless. It paid off with two homers and a sin Gle and four runs batted in. The Man who carried the red world series facts & figures by the associated press won lost  Al 1 1 .500 St. Louis no 1 1 .500 first game wed. Oct. 4 at Boston St. Louis 001 000 1002 10 0boston 0010000001 6 0 b. Gibson and Mccarver Santiago Wyatt 8 and r. Gabaon Howard 8. W Gibson. L Santiago. Home run Boston Santiago. Second game thurs. Oct. 5 at Boston St. Louis 000 000 0000 1 1boston 000 101 30x5 9 0 Hughes Willis 6hoerner 7lam Al e 7 and Mccarver Lonborg and Howard. W Lonborg l Hughes. Home runs Boston Yastrzemski 2. Financial facts second game attendance 35,188 net receipts $272,436.00commissioner s share $40,805 40 players share $138,942.36boston club s share $23,157.06 St. Louia club s share $23,157.06american leagues share $23,157.06 National league s share $23,157.06 two game total attendance 69,984 net receipts $540,756.00commissioner s share $81,113.40 players share $275,785.50boston club s share $45,964.26 St. Louia club s share $45,964.26 american league share $45,964.26national league s share $45,964.26. Sox on his Back to the Pennant and everybody s Choice for most valuable player honors slammed a 360-foot Homer into the sixth Row of the right Fiel stands in the fourth. The blow broke up a scoreless Battle be tween Lonborg and Dick  Lonborg pitching the Best game of his career i which his last Start and 22nd Victory had been sunday clinching win Over Minnesota that first run was All he  Yaz was t through. Coming up in the seventh in Ning after Jose Tartabull the stars and stripes i i a Yastrzemski kidding by predicted 3 hits 2 homers to photographer Boston up triple Crow Winner Carl Yastrzemski predicted on wednesday night that he would get three hits including two homers in thurs Day s world series game against the St. Louis  slugging Boston red sox left fielder said he was just kidding when he made the remark to a photographer Buthe was t kidding thursday two vets pulling for perfection Boston a two base Ball veterans who were on opposite sides for Don Larsen perfect world series game 11 years ago were pulling together thursday As Boston s Jim Lon Borg came within an Ace of duplicating the feat. I thought he was going to Petit i really did said red sox pitching coach Sal Maglie who pitched the losing Effort against Larsen in the 1956 series. When he got Lou Brock out for the third time to Start the seventh inning i thought he do All the Way he added. Elston Howard who was on the new York Yankee team As Larsen Defeated Maglie and the Brooklyn dodgers 2-0, was also thinking Back As he caught Lon Borg s one hit 5-0 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals thurs Day. Around sixth inning i started thinking about i around the sixth inning said the aging Catcher acquired bythe red sox from the Yankees late this  i did t say anything. You never say anything  Howard who has never caught a no hitter in his Long major league career said this game has to rank As one of the greatest he Ever  caught a lot of other Good games but this was the world series he said. Howard said he could t com pare Lonborg s game with Lar sen s since Yogi Berra caught the other one. But Maglie thought the red sox right hand or s Effort was a better one. He was better today than Larsen was that Day Maglie said. If we d played the Yan Kees in this Ball Park we d have of beaten them. I even hit a Lin drive that was caught. But of course you adjust according tothe Park you re  Maglie also said this was Thebes he has seen Lonborg pitch continued on Paje 22 when he drove in four runs witha pair of homers and collected a single to Pace Boston s 5-0second game win Over the , i said it kidding by to Jerry Buckley our club photo Grapher because i Felt so Good after taking extra batting practice following. The first game Yastrzemski  tuning had gone off a Little during the two Day Layoff after we won the Pennant on sunday. But i Felt so Good after last night s extra hitting that i did t take any hitting before the game today. I took a 30 minute Nap on a rubbing table in the Trainer s room  Yastrzemski soaked with perspiration and pleading in vain for a Beer discussed the game with newsmen while standing on a chair and pinned by the crowd with his Back against the  Veteran red sox outfielder said he hit a Low fast Balloff St. Louis Pitcher Dick Hughes for his Solo Homer inthe fourth inning. His drive Down the right Fieldine never was in danger of going foul Yastrzemski said but i was afraid it might fall off a Little at the  three run Homer in the seventh inning which assure the red sox of tying the series at one win apiece before it switches to St. Louis on saturday came on a High fast Ball off Cardinal reliever Joe Hoerner. Yastrzemski admitted his slugging spree was one of his most thrilling Days but the biggest thrill of my baseball life had to be saturday and Sunda when we beat Minnesota for the Pennant different it if won t be we win  and five world series. That first one is the  Yastrzemski repeated his prediction that the red sox would defeat the cardinals Infix games for the world series Crown and noted this club plays better with its Back to the  the greatest he also held Forth at lengthen the one hit pitching of teammate Jim Lonborg whom he called so great there s no doubt he s the greatest pitch Erin the major leagues Boston manager Dick Wil Liams said As far As i am concerned this was a typical Yastrzemski performance. Every time Yaz swings its a potential Home run. He s having the Best Over Al season of any player i be Ever seen. Ted Williams was one of the Best hitters i be seen but i m talking about Yastrzemski Sall around  walked and Dalton Jones singled Yastrzemski slammed a pitch by left handed Joe Hoerne Rinto the Center held bleachers. It was a tape measure Job land ing about six or seven rows up among the frantic red sox fan about 430 feet from the plate. A Bright sunny Day with the temperatures in the is turned into a Dull Cloudy afternoon Ashe game wore on. They turned on the lights in the seventh Andrain brought out umbrellas and raincoats As they went Down the stretch with Lonborg s dramatic pitching. Drama builds the drama piled up As Lon Borg whirled through the Cardi Nal batting order once twice and into the third time before he finally walked flood on a Low outside pitch at 3-2. It was the 73rd pitch of the 95 he threw through sunlight and rain. More More More time after time the red sox infield had Given him a helping hand. Jerry Adair at second base made a marvelous play Ona Ball hit by Lou Brock in the fourth with a Back handed Stop and perfect throw. Rico Petrocelli Fumble flood s shot for an instant in the same fourth inning and the gunned him Down. It was Petro Celli the Dandy Little shortstop who did it again in the sixth on dal Maxvit s Hopper behind second base and it was Rico to the Rescue again for a Fine play on Orlando Cepeda s smash be Hind second for a Force play on flood to end the seventh. Each out cheered each out was greeted with a new Roar from the 35,188 fan who had become red sox be Lievers during their exciting pen Nant drive. When Tim Mccar ver bounced out to Adair to open the eighth the cheer Cut through the Damp air. When Petrocelli tossed out Mike Shan non for the second out there was a deafening Roar. But when Javier sliced a Lon Borg pitch to the left Field Corner for that double that ended the no hit bid there was a gasp. Then they cheered again and gave him an ovation when he came to the plate to Bat starting the ninth. Extra police had been ordered to the dugout area to avoid any continued on Page 2s number two Boston red sox slugger car Yastrzemski tees off for his second Home run of thursday s world series game against these. Louis cardinals in Boston. The blow came off Relief Pitcher Joe Hoerner in the seventh in Ning with two mates aboard and made the score 5-9 in favor of the sox. The Catcher is Tim Mccarver. A photo