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6 NAUGATUCK NEWS (Conn.) Jun. 10, 1968 Foley Orioles Edge Dodgers Yanks Win Doubleheader From Angels Tigers, Mets Win in lien tn nA Clrln Tnnoa ttama Clflfk Nfl Senators Top Twins; Indians Blank Tigers By AL DALY UPI Sports Writer The Yankees won the first game of a doubleheader, 8.1, as Roy white and Horace Clarke each drove In a pair of runs and rookie Stan Bahnsen scattered 10 hits to gain his sixth victory against two losses. The righthander lost his shutout in the ninth when two-out singles by Ed Klrkpatrick, Paul Schaal and Jim Fregosi pushed across a run tor the Angels. A bat day crowd of 56,614, largest in the majors this season, saw the Yankees follow up their first game victory with a ninth Inning squeaker, 3-2. Mrich.hltter Charlie Smith cracked a two-out single in the bottom of the Inning to score Bill from second.

Southpaw Steve Barber went the first eight Innings, but reliever Steve Hamilton collect, ed the win. Duke Sims, normally a catcher, played left field Sunday and scored both runs as the Indians blanked the league, leading Tigers 2-0 behind Luis Tlant's four.hit pitching. Sims, who hit a run-scoring double and a solo home run explained, "This was only my second game In the outfield in the majors. But Tiger stadium's a good place to hit. Also remember, I hit pretty good here last year and won a few games with home runs." Keep Pace Close The Indians needed this game as a loss would have put them 5V? games behind the Tigers.

They now trail by 9fa. In the National League Cincinnati stopped the Cardinals 7-6 in 12 innings in the second game of a doubleheader after the first-place Cards had taken the opener 10-8. Atlanta blanked Chicago 4-0 in their opener and Chicago won the second game 6. 5, Pittsburgh beat Houston 3-1, Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 4.3 and San Francisco beat the Mets twice 5.4 and 4.1. Sims' double in the fourth and home run In the seventh gave Tiant a comfortable cushion as the Cuban righthander fashioned his fifth whitewash of the season.

The Senators broke a 1.1 deadlock in the fourth as they scored six runs with two out. Joe Coleman went all the way scattering seven hits for the win. One of them was a two-run homer by Harmon Killebrew, his seventh of the season. The two RBI's moved Killebrew to within two of the 1,000 mark for his career. Dodgers Extend Streak By FRED DOWN UPI Sports Writer The Dodgers stretched their winning streak to seven victories in a row with a 4-3 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday and moved to within two games of the first-place St.

Louis Cardinals. They also got it from some unexpected sources. Paul Popovieh hit the first home run of his major league career to tie the score at 3-3 In the ninth. The Dodgers went on to win In the same frame on Jeff Torborg's walk, Len Gabrlelson's single and a sacrifice fly by Willie Davis. Brewer Gets Win Jim Brewer, who pitched two innings of hitless relief ball, received credit for his third victory against one loss.

The Cardinals outslugged the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 before bowing 7-6, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-4 and 4.1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 6.5 after a 4-0 loss and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 In other National League games. In the American League, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 2-0, the Washing, ton senators downed the Mlnne. sola Twins 6-4 and the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 8.1 and 3-2. In Little League games played Saturday, the Orioles edged the Dodgers, 5-4, in the Peter J. Foley Little League and In a doubleheader at Union City Littie League, the Tigers Inflicted another loss on the Cards 8-6, and in the nightcap the Mets whipped the Indians, 12-6.

At Peter J. Foley Field, the Orioles came from behind and scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh Inning to beat the Dodgers. In the seventh, Ken Stinson led off with a double. He stole third, but the next two men UP whiffed. However, Dave Malmberg reached on an error Stinson scoring, and Malmberg later scored on a throwing error to the plate.

Bob Dunn Bitched three innings for the Orioles before giving way to winning pitcher Joe Connelly. Dunn struck out six and walked three while Connelly struck out six and walked none. Skip Zonas started the game tor the Dodgers and struck out three and walked two, while Chuck Errlco came on In relief and took the loss, striking out five and walking two. Bob Anderson and Skip Zonas got the big hits for the Dodgers when they hit back-to-back home runs. In the Union Little League, the Tigers won the first game of a doubleheader by defeating the winless Cards, 8-6.

The Tigers scored four runs In the first inning to take a quick lead. Shawn Lyden opened the inning with a base on balls, Tom Farrar singled, FredDlu- glokeckl walked and Brian Boucher got the big hit of the inning, blasting a home run over the centerfleld fence. 'fhe dards scored once in the first when Greg Dunn singled and scored on a wild pitch. The Cards tied the game up in the second when they pushed across three runs. Brian Balcinski Garnet, Stratford Play Today At 3 Dal Maxvillhad a single and a double and Lou Brock a three- run homer as the scored 10 runs in the fifth Inning to wipe out an 8-0 deficit.

Curt Flood and Tim McCarver led the Cardinals' 16-hit attack with three hits each. Leo Cardenas doubled home Tony Perez In the 12th inning to LOS ANGELES DODGER pitcher Don Drysdale throws the first pitch in a game that carried earn the Reds a split in the info baseball history. Although his siring of six straight shutouts was ended at iix, he nightcap and tag Steve Carlton broke the major league mark of consecutive scoreless innings running his total up to 58 2-3 with his second loss. Lee May before the Phillies scored.on him in a game that the Dodgers won, 5-3. had four hits and Tommy Helms three for the Reds.

Willie Mays homered in the fifth inning and singled home the winning run for the Giants in the ninth inning of the first game Linzy Mike McCormick pitched a six- hitter and struck out 10 in the second game behind an eight-hit attack that included three hits by Ron Hunt. Drysdale Breaks Records LOS ANGELES (UPI)- All with the Mets at Frank Don Dr dale has to do to get gained his third victory. anotri er day off is to pitch six straight shutouts again and set another record for consecutive scoreless innings. The tall righthanded veteran of the Los Angeles Dodgers was Mays' game.wlnning blow in glven Sundav off Dy Manager the opener was his llth of the Wa iter Alston after he broke season and his homer was the one the oldest marks in the extra base hit of his rec ord book Saturday night, career, moving him ahead of run ning his string to 58 2-3 Tris Speaker into fifth place on consecutive shutout innings. The 31-year-old pitcher went into Saturday night's game the all-time list.

The homer also was the 575th of his career. Ken Johnson and Claude Raymond combined in an eight- hitter and Joe Torre hit two homers for the Braves in their opener but the Cubs broke a 6-6 tie in the eighth inning of the second garnet against the Phillies under trying circumstances. The Dodgers won the game 5-3 but Drysdale's streak was snapped and he didn't even finish the outing. Drysdale and his wife, Ginger, were personal friends of the late Sen. Robert F.

Kennedy and had visited the Kennedy home. But Drysdale's pitching turn came on the day funeral services were being held for the slain senator. "I figured Don had been under a great strain and he deserved a day away from the Betkoski's Wins Games Entries Accepted For ABC Tourney Betkoski's won their third and fourth games of the.season in the Beacon Falls Baseball League Junior Division by defeating American Legion 10-7, and AnnelU's, 16-9. In Betkoski's game against the American Legion Jimmy Kean started and pitched Innings. Paul French came on In the third with the bases loaded and American Legion leading 5-4 to get dangerous Bob Harvey to fly out to center field to end the inning.

French pitched the final three Innings allowing two runs on only one hit. He walked four, struck out three. Jimmy Kean allowed five runs, gave up only two hits but was wild walking 11, and striking out five. For American Legion, Bob Harvey pitched the first three innings, giving four runs on five hits. Harvey walked four and struck out five.

Gary Rivers pitched the final three in- nlngs, giving up six runs on seven hits. Rivers struck out Six, giving up no walks. Franklin Barrows, Roland Duquette and Nicky Wasko eacr had three hits for Betkoski's with Nicky Wasko credited witl three runs batted in. Bob Harvej got all three American Legion hits, having a double and a triple good for three runs batted in. Betkoski's came from behind to win their fourth game of tne leason In the Beacon Falls Baseball League Junior Division by defeating AnnelU's.

AnnelU's Jumped Jn front, 7-0 at the end of two of pity on a three-run homer by Rof Cole In the first Uuiliw and wlldness on the part of Belkoskl't pitcher. BetMwM'ii scored four In the third while AnnelU's added two more runs. Betkoski's got four more In the fourth and moved In front in the fifth by scoring seven runs. Roland Duquette and Kevin Brown pitched the first three innings giving up all nine runs. Paul French pitched the final three Innings to hold Annelli'r scoreless.

He was helped by two fine plays in: the field by Kevin Brown and Nicky Wasko. For Betkoski's, Franklin Barrows got four hits; Nicky Wasko got three hits, including a double, triple and a home run good for three runs batted in, Jimmy Kean drove In three runs and Keith Hedrlck went two for two. Billy Weed pitched the first five Innings for AnnelU's and Steve Yablonski finished up. Roger Cole got two hits, Including a home run and Dave Lavery did a fine job In back of the plate, also getting two hits. Entries are now being taken by Pro Tad Dugals for the American Brass Country Club's Member-Guest Tournament to be held on Sunday, June 23.

This year's tournament will be shotgun with the golfers teeing off at 11 a.m. A prime ribs of beef dinner will be served at 5 p.m., after which the awarding of team and individual net and gross prizes will take place. Entries Will be accepted until Wbdnesday, June 19, but the field will be limited to the first 40 teams to register. LAST TWO NIGHTS "THE ANNIVERSARY' Bette Davis Sheila Hancock Jack Hedley Technicolor "THE INCIDENT 1 7:10 Gary Men III Ihelma Ritter Wtd. "GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER" stadium.

It was tremendous that he could have kept that streak of consecutive scoreless innings going as long as he did," Alston said. "I wanted the record badly," Drysdale said. "But I'm relieved that it's over now. When the run scored, I just let down completely. I'm sure it was the mental strain." Drysdale broke a major league record last Tuesday with his sixth straight shutout, surpassing the record of Guy "Doc" White set in 1904 with the Chicago White Sox.

After that game, Drysdale had 54 consecutive scoreless innings and needed only 21-3 more innings to break the mark of 56 set by Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators in 1913. Drysdale had a shaky start as he threw seven balls with his first eight pitches but he retired the side and went through the second inning with less difficulty. When he struck out Roberto Pena in the third inning, he had the record and he kept the scoreless string until te fifth inning. The Naugatuck High school baseball team takes on Stratford today at 3 p.m. at Quigley Stadium In West Haven in what promises to be another tough game for Coach Ray Legenza and the Greyhounds in theCIAC Baseball Tournament.

All four Naugatuck pitchers will be ready to go. Phil King has started both of the Tournament games for the Greyhounds and Jim Hankey has come in relief in both games. Steve Dibble and John Caneira have not seen action in either game and will be well rested should they be called upon. Legenza Is expected to stay with the same' line-up he has gone with in the past two games, Indians Split Doubleheader United Press International York and Waterbury split a twin bill, with York taking the opener 5-4, then bowing to Wa. terbury, 4-0.

York broke a 4-4 tie in the opener in the ninth Inning when Bob Litchfield doubled. He ad. vanced on a passed ball and scored on a fly ball by Stan Thomas. Thomas earUer hit a two-run double in the second. Pete Sarron homered for Wa.

terbury in the fourth and Steve Wrenn hit a two. run double In the first inning. Mike Hedlund struck out 13 in the nightcap to register his second straight shutout for Water, bury. He's now 3-4. Waterbury made good use of only six hits to score their four runs, with Pete Sarron highlighting the attack with a triple and single and one run batted in.

Starter Gene Garber was the loser, his first loss against four wins. with Vic zollo behind the plate, Dave Yackowskl at first, Roger Swlderskl at second, Gene Massa at short and Ernie Bessette at third. Ken Lengy el in left field, Mark Stahl in center and Bill HU1 in left completes. the alignment. Stratford coach Jim Fenders expects to go with his ace left- hander Mike Kowalski who compiled a 10-0 record over the regular season.

The Stratford team, ranked third in the tourney Is a hard- hitting nine, led by Ron Defeo with a average and Roy Boyko Jim Flosorm (.364) and Tony Merranzlno Today's games: Class A West Haven East Haven, at Municipal stadium in Waterbury, 4 p.m. Naugatuck Stratford, at Quigley stadium in West Haven, 3 p.m. Class Masuk Waterford, at Hand High School In Madison, 4 p.m. Locks Morgan of Clinton at Ceppa Field InMerl- den, 4 p.m. Class Washington Avon, at Feus- senich Park, in Torrlngton, 4 p.m.

Cromwell Durham, at Palmer Field In Mlddletown, 4 p.m. walked, Clark Nelson'singled, Delgrosso walked and Jed Crose forced in the first run! with a base on balls. Then two more runs scoredonSeanKeat- ing's double. The Tigers went ahead to stayj in the fourth when they scored a solo run on a double by Bob Gunnoud and a sacrifice by! Sieve Gesseck. The winners scored two more runs In the fifth when Fred Pluglokeckl homered, Brian Boucher tripled and Bob Gunnoud singled.

The Cards added a run in the bottom of the fifth'when Sean Keating singled in Tom Crose. The Tigers added their final run In the sixth when Fred Dluglokecki singled in Steve Gesseck who bad singled. In the nightcap of the twin bill, the Mets benefited from an eight-run third inning to beat the Indians, 12-6. The Mets scored once in the first on a double by Joe Bush. Both exchanged runs in the second before the Mets exploded In the third.

In the big Met third, Mike Pilch started it off with a single before Joe Schmitz and Joe Bush homered. Ron Merancy singled in another run, followed by two more runs stroked in by a triple off the bat of Rick O'Toole. Schmitz drove In another run with a single and the final run of the Inning scored on Bush's double. The Indians scored three runs in the top of the fourth on singles by Keith Goodson and Mike Le- Clalr and a sacrifice by Kelson Thomas. The Mets came back for two more runs In the bottom of the fifth when Joe Bush singled In a run and was In turn, batted in by Henry Sarbleskl.

The Indians ralUed for two runs in the sixth when Billy -Miller singled and reached home on a wild pitch and Mike LeClalr singled In another run. For the Mets, Joe Bush struck out 10 batters, and Marty Hlcock struck out three. Joe Bush got three hits, Henry Sarbleskl two, Ron Merancy three, and Joe Schmitz two. For the Indians, Bill Miller and Mike LeClalr each picked up two hits. Icebergs have been known to reach a height of 550 feet.

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