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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 06, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes Les Zero skein hits 54, los Angeles up Don Drysdale set two baseball records tuesday night by hurling his sixth straight shutout and stretching his Streak of consecutive scoreless innings to 54 As he pitched Tholos Angeles dodgers to a 5-0 Victory Over the Pittsburg pirates while allowing Only three  six straight shutouts broke the major league record of Guy Doc White set in 1904 with the Chicago White  had tied White s Mark last Friday with a 3-0 win Over the san Francisco giants. Drysdale broke the National league record for consecutive scoreless innings in the  old Mark was 46 1-8 set by Carl Hubbell of the new Yor giants in 1933. Drysdale started the stars and stripes the game with 45innings and broke ,1 Mark when he struck out Bil Mazeroski in the second inning Drysdale needs just two innings to tie the major Lea Mark of 56 consecutive Scless frames set by w Johnson of the  in 1913. There is an argument perhaps better described As a discus Sion which is revived every other year in United kingdom sports c1thoueh it involves the  football championship which is half of around the Calendar from us this discussion has already started the Point of debate is whether the Grid title game match no champions of the . And Continental conferences should be played at White City stadium in London or on the Home Field of the . Representative. It s the . S turn to Host the game this fall and Jim Murray the  director of personnel services and the conference com missioner has started the wheels moving for Stagin the game s White City which was built for to 1908 olympic , himself is in favor of the showcasing the  game in a big centralized stadium. He has already called together Al the personnel service directors from each . Base and outlined the groundwork needed for such a ? first hand of the multitude Olar nge ments Neces sary and the time it takes to promote a  contest in the fashion of a Post season bowl game. First game cancelled in fact Murray s office went through the ordeal twice in As Many years before a  game was played at White  nov 23 1963 Continental conference Champion Pitburg and Wethersfield the . Winner were All set to play in what would Veblen the first american football game played at White City. A National tragedy president Kennedy s assassination pulled the Rug �utbfut�a1yearefateratheau.k. Was again designated Host and again chose White City. This time the game played for Charity came off. With Rhein main trouncing Chicksands 40-0 before 25,000american and British fans. Most of the latter were seeing . Football for the first  for the one sided score that 64 game was generally considered to be a highly successful Enterprise. But in 1966, when Theu k s turn As Host came round again Wethersfield was the foot Ball Champion and the raiders insisted on holding the contest with Wiesbaden on their own base. Home fans deserving the reason Given at that time was that the Wethersfield base commander Felt the Raider fans had supported their team All sea son and deserved the Opportunity to see it play a championship game on the Home grounds. Perhaps if the raiders had been Able to play their title Gam with Pitburg at White City in 63 the first  football championship for Wethersfield incidentally the Outlook at Raider land might have been different when they won the right to be Host again three years later. At any rate the Loyal Wethersfield fans got to see their championship game in 66 and As it turned out the thousands More that might be attended the match in London did not miss much. The weather Man provided a Rainy dismal afternoon and a Muddy Gridiron and Wiesbaden added to local miseries with a 49-0  things Are looking up for the . Football fortunes. Last fall Ben Waters gave Germany titlist Rhein main a Good scar before losing 19-14 at pm. The phantoms with most of their top players returning Are already being touted As Strong threats inthe 1968 race and Good bets to turn the tables on the rival Cre Many league. White City site favored regardless of who wins in the ., Well go on record Here ask adoring White City As the championship game site. First of All it is the . Conference As a whole which i really hosting the game. The Champion team is representing the conference. The air Force bases in England which play football Are All with the exception of the London entry located in a fan shape from the English Metropolis with none of them very close to each other. Also the bleacher facilities at each base Are limited. Thus a stadium in London is the logical Central location. An Why could t buses be provided for All the bases to take fans to White City there Are also a lot of americans living in the London area who Are not connected with the air Force but would jump at the rare Opportunity to see an american football game with All its trappings. Murray discovered this source of interest in promoting the previous game at White  the game at the big London stadium also gives the air Force a Chance to expose the local nationals to a bit of americana. The game itself May confuse the britishers but the continued on Page 22 cardinals top Houston 3-2 Houston a Lou Broc ripped a two out single in the ninth inning stole second an scored on Julian Javier s single giving St. Louis a 3-2 Victory Over Houston that ran the Cardi nals winning Streak to seven games. Southpaw Steve Carlto picked up his seventh Victory against one loss with ninth in phils drop s.f., take Over third san Francisco up John Callison hit a two run Homer in the first and Larry Jackson took it from there tuesday night pitching the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 Victory Over san Francisco and into third place past the slumping giants. Cookie Rojas singled with on out in the opening inning off Mike Mccormick and Calliso followed with his seventh Homer. The blow Saddle Mccormick with his seventh loss in 11 decisions an improved Jackson s record to 6 5. Jackson set the giants Down on four hits but one of the was a 400-foot Homer to right Center by Willie Mccovey in the second for san Francisco s Only run. The loss was the giants fifth in the last six games and dropped them to fourth place. The Phillies managed Only seven hits off four giants pitchers but Loose play afield by san Francisco helped them to two unearned runs. Overhauled Ning help from Ron Willis and Joe Hoerner. John Buzhardt who replace Houston starter Mike Cuellar in the eighth took the  astros tied the game 2-2 in the eighth. Jim Wynn led of with a single Bob Aspromonte sacrificed and Julio gota scored Wynn with a two out sin  scattered five hits and led 2-0 until the seventh when Ron Davis laced a two out Dou ble and scored on a single by Denis Menke. Seventh heaven Drysdale struck out eight men id had a two hitter going Here were two out in the i s?.j. M�7 Fly 8inhei Bull St. Louis Brock a Java a 2b flood a Cepeda in Shannon 3bmcarver c Simpson a Willis p Hoerner maxvill is Carlton Paris of total a r h by 5121 5 0 2,1 5030 4000 4130 4010 4010 0000 0000 3100 2020 1000 Houston a r h by a Davis it 5 1 s 0menke is 3021 staub in 4000wynn of 4120 apr mate 3b 2 0 0 0watson if Gotay 2badlesb c Cuellar Browne pm Buzhardt Brand pm 40 004021 40102000 10000000 1000 37 3 14 2 total 342102 St. Lou is .000 100 101 3 Houston 000 000110 2ebrock.  1, Houston 2. Lob Stlouis 9, Houston 10. 2bshannon, Wynn Menke flood r. Davis. So Brock. A Menue Carlton Aspromonte. In h r Erbb so Carlton w,7-l8 8 2 2 3 8willis 2-310000 Hoerner 1-300001cuellar 7 12 2 2 1 4 Buzhardt l.0-12 21100wpcarlton. T--2 31. A18,867. A ii .4u Allyl cell Willie Stargell grounded out t the second baseman. The big dodger rights Anderias Given three runs in thei third inning with losing Pitcher Jim Bunning s error contribute ing to the rally. Wes Parker off the inning with a walk Willie Davis  then Laid a Down the third Bas Bunning fielded the Ball overthrew first Parker Davis scoring on the  Gabrielson was credited with a hit and took second on the miscue. Ken Boyer single Gabrielson Home. First hit in fifth Drysdale gave up his first hit in the fifth inning when Donna Clendenon led off with a single Clendenon came into the game in the second inning after Manny Mota was hit by Drysdale pitch. The pirates came within an eyelash of scoring in the sixth when Gary Kolb  Bunning doubled with o out and took third on an info out. Sex dodger wills then la Down a slow roller. Paup Povich raced in on the Ball and barely threw out wills As Kolb was crossing the plate. Parker made it 4-0 in the sixth when he led off against pirates  Juan Piza with a Homer into the left stands. In the seventh Versalles walked with one out and Drysdale singled to Centerfield sending the runner to third Parker hit a roller to Pizarro who Over threw the plate on the fielder s Choice and Versalles scored on the error Box score on Page 22 Philadelphia a r h by 41104221 31124000 4 0 00 4130 20004000 4000 san Gonzalez it Rojas 2b Callison flock of White in Taylor 3b Pena Suryan c a Jackson p Hunt clone of marshal Mccovey Hart a Johnson Zletz Olanner a Franciscoa r h by 2b 3000000 010443111 30103b 4 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 02000 Davenport pm 0000olivet is Mcormick Hlatt pm Bolin Henry p Herbel p 00002000 10000000 00000000 total 33 5 7 3 total 29 1 4 1 Philadelphia .210 000 02 0 5san Francisco .010000 0001 a Lander lock Mccovey. Do Philadelphia 2, san Francisco 1. Lob Philadelphia 4, san Francisco 5. 2bdietz, Rojas. Or Callison 7mccovey 10. . A Pena. In h r or by  w,6-5 .8 41132 Mccormick l.4-7 7 48215bolin 1-32 2 1 1 0 Henry 2-30 0 0 0 0herbel i 1 0 0 0 pm  Hart. T2 18. A 1,870. Dodger eyes  
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