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GEORGE LEDERER Adi Chapter One of the i eWorld Series Genesis and color Dodger blue. fe the beginning, there Hresu lightning. Home run iHSfts by Frank and Brooks Wffribinjnn. struck 'the left SljtfMd box seats. Then came "j-toe conversion of Dodger kl bStadium into a Tower of V.ftbeL who wasn't smiling, Far the convenience of guests in his private box, he had the network broadcast piped in, but did not recognize the pipes- of -Yin Scully or Curt Gowdy.

Someone had crossed fbe wires and picked up the Spanish broadcast time an engineer had reversed the English, so had Drabowsky. The Orioles led, 4-1. Drabowsky, bom in Po land and raised in Coqpecti-cut, was in form.THe pole-axed the Dodgers and conned them at the same time. The Dodgers hadnt seen such relief pitching all season. Nor had anyone in a World Series.

Drabowsky set a World Series record for a reliever by striking out 11 in 8 innings and equalled another with six strikeouts in succession. On Oct 11, 1921, Jess -Barnes of the Giants re- lieved Fred Toney with two out in the first inning and went on to strike out 10 Yankees for a ream! that-stood 45 Two years, earlier, Hod Eller of the Reds established the record of six strikeouts in a row against the White Sox. Because the White Sox of 1919 were found guilty of accepting bribes to fix" the Series and became known as the Black Sox, the Dodgers were suspect-- He gave up Stan Musials hit and he was the loser when Early Wynn won his 300th game. He threw the ball Dave Nicholson hit over the left field roof at Comlskey Park, a feat matched only by Jimmy Faxx, and he shares the Notarial League record of four hit batsmen in one game, three in one inning. Now older (31) and wiser, Drabowsky also may be faster.

"Believe me, he was throwing," said Wes Park and T. Davis forced Willie to end it. W. Davis hit was the only one against Drabow-sky and the Dodgers were limited to three. The others were Lefebvres first World Series hme run to start the second Inning, followed by Parkeprs double to the right field comer.

If therV was a turning point, other than the Robinson homers and Drabow-stys entry, it was a one-handed catch of Roseboros drive by center fielder Russ 1: A record crowd of IT HE BUBBLES 9if left die park babbling. World couldnt believe it, and maybe Moe Drab-owsky couldnt either after winning Tint game of World Series with 11 -strikeout performance. nney couldnt understand why the National League champkrappeared-so-iiK ept.againri Moe Drabow- ed likewise, if only in jest In five full National er, who was swinging but League seasons Drabowsky yipe up empty-handed as (Continued Page D-2, Col, 3) skyman NL dropout class of ibowskys remarkable pitching brought the never had a winning record and his earned run average was 3.53 in his rookie (1957) year with the Cubs. With the Braves and Reds through 1962, and with Kansas City in 1963-65, Drabowsky dealt mostly in negative statistics, Dont Want No Moe! Baltimore Orioles a 5-2 victory aid Walter OMalley understand it al- djdnt uik it it with ugh he saw im emit, caM twhi.i od. hm SECTION Page D-l 0' own eyes.

OMalley is the Irishman OtMm AS Apnrlclo, Border, cf a T. Robliuon, rf I B. Robin in, lb .1 Powell, lb Rlelarr. If I Blair, ef 0 D. JotiBMm, 3b 4 ANALYSIS: the first to face Drabowsky with the bases full in the third "Hes as good as anyone weve faced in the National League this year.

"The way he was throwing, I didnt think anyone would get a hit I dont think I was as bad as I looked; he was great I never saw him before and didnt know what to expect. He threw a slider that busted in on me and hia fast ball was sneaky, with a little rise. Drabowsky rose to toe occasion after starter Dave McNally had walked the bases full with one out In the third Inning. With the exception of a walk to Jim Gilliam, forcing home a run, Drabowsky disposed of 12 Dodgers before Ktehe barren, McNally Drabowaky.p Total Dodger Will, ae W. Devi.

ef L. Johnson, rf T. Daria, If Lefebvr. Parker, lb VA writer from another National League city, bitter following a 2-1 loss by his dub ion a lucky tweak tp the Dodgers earlier this season, turned to his Gilliam, Roaeboro, Dryadalc, MOftllCr. Bftrbteri, ph B.

Miller, ph -p terat least to the Dodgers. iuie M1C IKftl ullo lculou rtw McNally didn't set- toff -world mt In-fact? agahai after" -p Totals toe next one reached Pemnodu, murderous hitting like Pittsburgh he might have lowed with an even longer shot to make it 3-0. THOSE THREE RUNS WERE all the Orioles really twwwritpr tn trv and mdflin needed all of a sudden much-maligned 2 so much a secret, -after all. What they have Is thing called pitching and pitching is 80' of most baseball' "In the Dodgers case, it's 90. As for the rest of the well, all together now a cappdla: M-I-C-K-E-Y hWO-U-S-E!" Whenthe Dodgers didnt get their usual pitching Wednesday, things -did get a little "Mickey Mouse" as they lost to Baltimore, a club they were supposed to Wipe out in four or five pamea.

a Sent into orbit wild as he was Ortola -been Oriole Dodger 3B--Parlw, D. Johnao. HR Parker fanned for toe first tone end John Roseboro fouled mit to end toe inning. The. strikeout streak began in toe next inning.

Pinch-hitter. Jim Barbieri, T. Robinmn. B. Roblnaon, Lo atari.

RB-Willa. McNally IP 1R BB SO McNally iVk 3 3 1 Drbwaky (W) 0 0 3 11 Dryadala (L) 3 4 4 4 3 1 Moeller 3 11110 Maury Will, and Willie Da.pJ- via went down swinging in Don Drysdale was blowing bubbles before game Wednesday, but that ended quickly when -mop scored four quick runs off Dodger ace in first two innings of World Series opener. HAVE MBIWHS Sport Uttar ft was a most embarrassing day all toe way around, pitching net only was off, but toe Dodger hitters were only tola to come.up with three safeties. They collected two hits, including Jimmy Lefebvres home run in toe second inning, off starter Dave McNally and only one oft Moe Drabowsky, who turned in a sensational relief job 6 innings. Don Drysdale, a 13-10 favorite to win toe opener, Jested only two innings before Walter Alston took mercy Hitters toe fourth.

Lou Johnson, and Jim Le-febvre followed suit, in the firth- Parker, broke toe spell when he flied out to start the sixth, but struck out again as toe middle man in the eighth. Only once did Drabowsky create a dilemma of his own. With one out. in the seventh. Wills drew a walk and W.

Davis singled to left, bringing the tying run to plate in the person of Johnson. Lou' fouled out him and lifted him for a pjneh-hitter. The score was 4-l then. tamings Wednesday. Ha had only yielded one run when he headed for the showers, but he had walked toe bases loaded in toe third after one out Thus, toe stage was set for toe entrance of Moe Drabowsky, the 31-year-old veteran of four other major league clubs who was brought back from baseballs scrap heap by toe Orioles this season.

And he responded. writing a colorful new chapter in World Series history. At tAt MOE, WHO WAS BORN in. Poland, struck out Wes Parker for toe second out in, toe third inning, but then walked Jim Gilliam to force in toe. Dodgers second and.

last run. before getting John Roseboro on a pop foul behind the plate. ORIOLES EVEN, Vj to the pennant, was the one who led to his quick demise. V. Ironically, as toe Orioles heeded Into toe Series in their underdog role, American League writers were laying thqt Robinson actually was an embarrassment to toe tokgnfc' Since the opening game of the season when he hit 11.: borne run to last Sunday when he clinched the triple vfcatting crown, Robby in a sense had been performing a vAkbservice to toe league by.

hitting so well as an escapee from toe National League, where he averaged only .296 last season. In 10 years with Cincinnati in the National League, 2 3ft never won a batting title and hit under 00 no less 'tfian five times. i KOUFAX 8-5 draft him from the Car dinils organization and! ha was a spotless 6-0 in If anyone besides tha Orioles had drafted me.l would have quit baseball," he revealed amidst a sea of reporters who forced him t4 plead: "Go see the hitter This, was Moe Drabowsky, day I couldn't very well qqit when the Orioles drafts, me because I knew they were going to win the pen' nent," he explained. Now Im confident were going to' win this thing, too. During his.

nine previous seasons there was no Indication all this would come to pass. In the early days with the Cubs he displayed big fast ball but, visited house. "This is the first I knew of it Im usually on the other side, of the record book." During a long and unobserved career, Moe Dra-' bow sky has been part of many of the great games golden moments. He the. when Early Wynn won' his 300th; he delivered a pitch which Stan Musial converted into his hit and one of his best fast balls became the first ever to travel completely out of Comiskey Park, thanks to Dave Nicholson.

Now, apparently. Dame Fortune has lifted her curse. He found some of the old magic at Vancouver (8-2) last year. Alert scouting prompted the Orioles to By ROSS NE WHAN When "he was at Kansas City in 1965, Moe Drabowsky never dreamed ha wbuldgetrawhiff of World Series money. Well, Drabowsky not only lifted the Orioles one leg up in the race for the classics gold Wednesday, but he equalled a World Series record for whiffs.

a stunning 6 the .31 -year -old righthander yielded only one hit, struck out 11, all swinging, and fanned six Dodgers consecutively to match a feat last accomplished by Cincinnati's Hod Eller in 1919. Record! repeated Drabowsky in the jubilant club From there on out, he was "Mr. Tough. He strode out the side in toe fourth and fifth innings, to. equal Series record of six consecutive whiffs, and went on to set a new mark of 11-strikeouts in rdief.

In ail, he retired 20 of 23 batten to face him. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI) The Baltimore Orioles became even to the 1966 World Series after they defeated the Dodgers, 5-2, in the first, Wednesday. However, with Sandy Kbufax pitching against Jim Palmer, the Dodgers are 8-5 choices to win todays second game. i it With one out; Drysdale pitched too carefully to Russ Snyder and wound up walking him.

That brought up Frank. He promptly belted a high fastball for a home run IMo the left field stands to embarrass toe other league for awhile. -1- -A shell-a hocked Drysdale came right back with another high fast one to Brooks Robinson and he fed After previously pitching for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Breves and Cincinnati Reds, along with some minor league dubs in between, it appeared Drabowsky, major league career had come to an end last year when (Continued Page D-2, Col. 4) his only were in Willie Loses Pair Race Argument by arm trouble. winning seasons the Prior to Baltimore, his major league log was 48-81.

Now he is on the right side of the record book, conducting a symphony against Ive had several po-hitters for eight tamings and I would I have to consider them better pitched games, said Drabowsky, Dnt mnairUn 'But considering the set" ting. this. is my greatest thrill. My fast ball was moving and I was hitting good spots." HA relieved' Dave Me-: N41Ty with the bases loaded and one out-in the third inning. He fanned Parker, walked Jim Gilliam to force across the second run and got John Roseboro on a foul pop.

He then struck out the aide in the fourth and fifth. (Continued Page D-2, CoL 7) Todays Sports Card n. Oriafca. SmiM it teww, I am. Sports on TV, Radio mU aWSn kTtv M.

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