European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse 18 the stars and stripes 3-hitter moves series Hack to Boston Lonborg checks cards botox stay alive by Jack hand St. Louis a thanks to gentleman Jim Lonborg the Boston red sox still Are alive and breathing. Lonborg s second magnificent pitching Job and 3-1 three hit Vic tory monday foiled the St. Louis cardinals Hopes for an Early knockout and sent the world series Back to Boston for at least a sixth game wednesday after noon. A few Days of rain and a Cou ple More super jobs by Lonborg and the sox May become the fourth club Ever to Bounce Back All the Way after losing three of the first four. Lonborg appeared on the Wayto a second straight shutout until Roger Maris hit a Home run with two out in the last of the ninth. As it was he set a record by allowing Only a total of four hits in two consecutive series games. It was the third Brilliant Effort by the handsome Stanford Grad in Only nine Days. First he won Las vegas nov. Up Odds maker Jimmy Snyder monday said he still favors these. Louis cardinals 17 to 5 to win the world series. He also picks the cardinals Over the Boston red sox 6 to 5 to win wednesday s sixth game. The Pennant by beating Minnesota on the last Day of the season. Next he shut out with Only one hit in thurs Day s second game. Monday three hitter in a most desperate situation was the third. Already ticketed to work the seventh game thursday if the series goes that far Lonborg May wind up in the sixth game if bad weather should Force postponement. Tuesday is an open Date for travel but Bot teams will work out at Fenway Park. I Hope we Don t see this Guy again said card manager red schoendienst in the clubhouse after getting one run off him in 18 innings. Ken Harrelson the fellow who was fired by Kansas City s Charley Finley Only to sign wit Boston for $75,000, drove in the first run of the game with a sin Gle in the third inning. It was an unearned run off 22-year-Oldsteve Carlton the cards lefty starter As Harrelson s hit Fol Lowed a single by Joe Foy and an error by Mike Shannon on Mike Andrews sacrifice bunt. A red sox two run rally in the ninth seemed to be Only frosting on Lonborg s cake at the timeout it meant the Ball game after Maris hit his sixth series Homerin the last of the ninth. Ron Willis the third car Pitcher loaded the bases in the ninth with a walk to George Scott a double by Reggie Smith and an intentional pass to Ric Petrocelli. After Willis threw one Ball Theiston Howard Jack Lamabe came on to face the Vetera Catcher. Howard singled to right scoring Scott and Smith also came Home when Marls throw to the plate was runs were charged to Wil Lis. The cards were Lucky to get out of the inning on a double play involving a complicated rundown play at the plate. Lonborg who admitted he had the sniffles simply was Superb All through the Cool sunny after noon. He said he Felt he was Home free after the red sox Goethe two runs in the top of the ninth. He s Safe Reggie Smith of the Boston Redfox barely beats the tag applied by Cardinal Catcher Tim Mccarver in the top of the ninth inning of the fifth game of the world series. Roger Maris wide throw pulled Mccarver away from Home plate and enabled Smith to score the botox second run of the inning. Boston took a 3-1 decision to Cut its deficit i games to 3-2 and Force the series Back to the red sox Park. Associated press photo the Boston Ace who retire the first 19 men he faced in beating Dick Hughes in the Sec Ond game at Boston blew Down 12 in a Row from the fourth until the eighth when Julian Javier got a life on Rico Petrocelli Serror. Dal maxvill got the first hit off Lonborg an infield single to Andrews with one out in the third. Maris singled to right with one out in the fourth. That Walsall until Maris drove the Ball Over the right Field Wall just tothe left of the 330-foot Mark. After tuesday s off Day for travel the red sox will Send Gary Waslewski 2-2, against Hughes loser of the second game. Lonborg will try for the triple thursday with Only two Days rest if the red sox can take the series to a seventh game. Lonborg said he had worked with Only two Days rest twice during the regular season win Ning one and losing another. The cards never really applied Strong pressure to Lon Borg. Manager Dick Williams who said before the game they still have to drive 27nails," went out to talk to his Pitcher in the eighth the schoendienst sent up Phil gag Liano As a Pinch hitter with Jav Ier on second base and two out. Familiar situation Williams confirmed in the clubhouse that he had talked to his team before the game. He said he told them they should be proud of going this far if the lost. However we have our bes Guy going if we win this he said. I just reminded them we would be in the same situation if we won this As we were late inthe season when we had to win the last two. I think Well Havethe same meeting wednesday. We be taped Williams said he did no figure Waslewski was a Gamble because he had pitched real Good Ball in Relief with three perfect innings in the third ser ies game and had done a Fine Job since his recall in june fro Toronto. Waslewski was Wil Liams big Winner in 1966 whence was the manager at Boston s continued on Page video show convinced Jim Mission impossible was t St. Louis a Jim Lon Borg watched Mission impossible on television and then we tout and performed a Mission that Many thought was impossible he kept the Boston red sox in the world series. He did it by pitching a three hitter and leading Boston to a 3 1 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals. The Victory shaved the Cardi nals Lead to three games to two and sent the series Back to bos ton for a sixth and maybe a seventh game. Telling How he spent the nigh before the crucial game the 24 year old right hander said i had dinner with friends visited my family at the hotel then watched Mission impossible and went to bed. I d had a cold Ever since we got in therefrom Boston and buddy be Roux our Trainer gave me some pills. I took one of them last night and it made me woozy so i went right to sleep. I slept for about 10 hours. When i got up i Felt great and i thought it was an excellent Day to there was no doubt that Lon Borg 22-9 during the season was excellent for the third time in nine Days he pitched the Pennant clinching game against Minnesota oct. 1 and threw a one hitter for Boston s Only pre Vious Victory in the series last thursday. Starters set for 6th game St. Louis up Gary was Lewski of the red sox and Dick Hughes of the cardinals we reconfirmed monday As the rival pitchers for the sixth game of the world series at Boston wednesday. Waslewski pitched in Relief inthe third game of the series retiring nine straight was the losing Pitcher against Boston s Jim Lonborg inthe second game. In this fifth game Lonborg gave up an infield single to dal maxvill in the third inning single to Roger Maris in the fourth and a Home run to Mari with two out in the ninth. I never think winning is impossible Lonborg said his right Arm in a pan of ice water and an ice bag resting on his shoulder. I thought when came into the game i was psychologically ready and thought i could beat them. I did t feel any pressure. Assoon As i walk across the White line it s just another once the game started i had a lot of Confidence that could get them out because my pitches were working. I went More to the fast bal today. I was hitting spots the outside Corners. When the started getting a Good rip at the pitch away then i went to the breaking Ball. 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