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Page 2-G SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS Thursday, August 29, 1968 Gibson (iains Cllhs Win I ()th ictory PITTSBURGH (AP) Bob Gibson won his 19th game on a four-hitter striking out 14. and drove in two runs with a key single as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 Wednesday night. Gibson's single rapped a five- run fourth inning rally after Orlando three-run homer had started the Cardinals off, 14th homer of the year followed singles by Julian Javier and Curt Flood. Cepeda later drove in another run with a sixth inning single.

hit brought Tim McCarver and Ron Davis across with the wrapup runs. It was the 11th shutout of the year for Gibson, breaking the Cardinal club record he shared with Mort Cooper. Cooper had 10 shutouts in 1942. ST. LOUIS ob bl 5 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 4)10 4 2 2 4 5 0 10 5 111 On 1st Tu Brock If Jovlfr 2b Food cf Cepeoo lb Shannon 3b MCcrver RDdvis rf Mcixviil ss Gibson PITTSBURGH ab rh Patck ss 4 0 0 0 Wills 3b 4 0 0 0 MAlou cf 4 0 10 Sfargei! If 4 0 0 0 Clndenon lb 4 0 0 0 Moto rf 4 0 2 0 4 10 0 Alley 2b 2 0 0 0 3 0 10 Camzzaro 2 0 0 0 4 0 12 Veale 10 0 0 MtBean ps 0 0 0 0 Jimenez ph 10 0 0 Walker 0 0 0 0 Kolb ph 10 10 Face 0 0 0 0 Total 38 8 9 8 Total 31 0 4 0 SI Louis 0 0 0 5 110 Pittsburgh 000 000 McCarver.

St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 7. (14), Javier (2). IP ER BB SO Gibson ..9 4 0 0 3 14 vea.e (L, 10-13) ....4 1-3 7 6 5 2 4 McBeon 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Wcker 2 1112 0 Face ..............2 1 1 1 0 0 2. Atlanta Braves Sweep Twinbill Off Phillies PHILADELPHIA (AP) Deron Johnson, who drove in two runs with a homer and a single in the opener, singled in the winning run in the eighth inning of the nightcap as Atlanta swept a twi-light doublehoadcr from Philadelphia 9-2 and 2-1 Wednesday.

Felip Alou, who had five scored four runs and drove in one, opened the eighth of the second game with a double. After Felix Millan grounded out and Hank Aaron was intentionally walked, Johnson delivered. Aaron had tied the game in the sixth off loser Jerry Johnson, 1-2, with his 25th homer. Pat Jarvis, 14-9, hurled a three-hitter for the Braves, weakening only in the third when Tony Taylor tripled and scored on Roberto sacrifice fly. George Stone took advantage of the 19-hit attack in the first contest for his fourth victory in seven decisions.

He also drove in two runs with singles. LOS ANGELES (AP) Don; Kessinger and Ernie Banks each drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs exploded for six runs in the first inning and went on to a 7-4 victory over Los Angeles in the opener of a twi-light doubleheader Wednesday. Phil Regan pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the Cubs, saving the victory' for Rich Nve, 5-12. Nye gave up bases-empty homers to Bob Bailey and Ted Savage and a run-1 scoring single to Jim Lefebvre. A single by Kessinger, an error by Bailey and a choice helped the Cubs load the bases with none out in the first inning.

One run scored on a wild pitch before Banks hit a two-run; single. A walk to Willie Smith; and an infield hit by Randy Hundley loaded the bases again before Adolfo Phillips walked to force in a run. A run-scoring fly by Nye and; a run-scoring single by ger netted the last two runs of the rally. Kessinger singled home the seventh Chicago run off reliefer Hank Aguirre in the eighth inning. Cincinnati's Reds Down Mets Twice Padres in.

End Long Loss Streak NEW YORK (AP) Pitcher 4 SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS Gan- Nolan rapped a two-run lb UQUERQUE John- double, helping the Cincinnati Hermanek saved his best fori tods to a 5-2 victory New t0 give lhe San Nork and a sweep of their twi- visions a 3-1 victory over the night doubleheader Wednesday. Ubuqufrque Dodgers Wodnes- The Reds tagged 15 hits and dav a vjctory that took the first game 8-3. ured the Western Don Cardwell retired the first sjon for El Paso 13 Cincinnati batters he faced in Texas league standings, the nightcap before Johnny i Bench singled with one out in Hermanek fanned Ted lhc son for the final out at the same Nolan, who beat the Mets for the seventh consecutive t5lat the ufu i gave up a run in the first on Amarillo contest was hit Bud single and a 1)-v rain with the score 4-4 in double by Ken Boswell. The the 11th inning Mets managed only three more Hermanek brilliant five hits off the young right-hander hitter would be the difference if until Clay Carroll relieved him Amarillo and El Paso are in the eighth inning. unnbic to finish th6ii contest Tommy Helms and Don Pav- cause Albuquerque is six games elich led the attack in the down on the loss column with opener with three hits apiece as hut five to play all against El the Reds routed Jerry Koosman Paso.

and two relievers As the Missions ended a first GAMB 10-game losing streak, Herma- ClNCINNATl NEW YORK ob bl abrhbi i I Rose rf 5 0 10 Apce cf 4 0 2 I ,11 Helms 2b 5 13 1 Linz 2b 4 0 0 0 lil lilt ll.t*t 4 2 2 1 WShort CHICAGO FIRST GAME LOS ANGELES Kessinger 2b BWiliams rf Santo 3b Banks lb Nen lb WSmith If Rpaan Hundiev Phillips cf 1 Nye Hickman FIRSTGAME ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA ab bi ab bl FAlou cf5 3 3 0 TTaylor 3b 5 0 0 0 Millan 2b 5 0 2 2Rojas 2b5 1 2 0 HAaron rf 5 0 3 1 Pena ss 3 0 12 DJohnson lb 5 12 2 RAIlcn If 3 0 0 0 TAaron If 3 110Lock rf 3 0 0 0 Lum If 1110 Bnggs lb 4 0 0 0 Martinez 3b 5 0 7 0Gonzalez cf 2 0 10 Tliiman 2 12 0 Ryan c4 0 10 Garr-do ss 4 111 Fryman 2 110 Slone p5 12 2 Joseph phlOOO: Boozer p0 0 0 0 Farrell 0 0 0 0 Hall 0 0 0 0 Suthei ph 1 0 0 0 Total 40 9 19 8Total 33 2 6 2: SECOND ATLANTA ab bl FAiou cf 4 12 0 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 HAoron 1b 3 12 1 DJohnson 3b 4 0 2 1 Francano If 4 0 10 Garrido ss 0 0 0 0 Lum rf Tillman Mcrfinez ss Jarvis 3 0 10 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 GAME PHILADELPHIA ab bl TTaylor 3b 4 12 0 Pena ss Briggs rf RAIIen If White lb Rojas 2b Gonzalez cf Dalrmple JJohnson Ciemens ph Wagner ab bi ss 5 1 3 2 Savage rf 4 10 0 Gabnelsn rf 5 110 WDavis cf 4 0 0 0 Lefebvre If 5112 KBoyer lb 0 0 0 RBailey 3b 2 10 0 Popovich 2b 0 0 0 0 Versalles ss 5 12 0 Shirley ss 3121 Torborg 10 10 Haller 10 10 Singer Crawford ph Aguirre Fairey ph 3 0 11 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aflonto 100 1 10 Philadelphie 002 000 1. IL Philadelphie 9. Aaron 2, Tiiiman, Mllian. (6). Total 31 8 2 Toto! 28 1 3 1 Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Philadelphia 001 000 E- Pena 1, Philadelphia 5.

6. Philadelphia 2. Taylor. Aaron s(25). H.Aaron.

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Regan. ER BB SO 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 13! 8 6 3 5 3 110 3 HE'S A ace Dickey, who starred at Harlandale High School and Southwest Texas State before becoming a professional, will be in the Den- Ver Broncos' line against the San Diego Chargers Friday night at Alamo Stadium. Walk in Ninth Helps Giants Nip Astros. 4-3 Perez 3b 4 111 Harrelson Beuchmp cf 5 12 1 CJones If Pavieticn lb 5 2 3 Charles 3b 0 0 0 0 Swoboda rf 5 110 Grote 4 0 2 1 Weis ss 4 0 0 0 Kranpool lb Koosman Connors BuChek 2b 0 0 0 0 ph 1 0 0 0 4 111 4 11! 4 0 1 O' 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 110 1 0 0 O' 10 10 2 0 10 35 3 8 3 Clinches lie LITTLE ROUK, Ark. (AP) Little Rock clinched a tie for the Eastern Division Texas Total 41 8 15 7 Totn: Cincinnati 0 0 New York 0 0 0 Charles 8, New York 8.

2B-- n-ill-ic Port Worth HS seCOIld May 2, Ccrrales, Perez, Povletich, VVlMill ds sctunu HRiCharles i (13), 2 231 ooo-s League pennant Wednesday I night with a 2-0 victory over PLAY HERE TONIGHT The Missions return to San Antonio Thursday for their final three game series at Keefe Field. San Antonio faces Amarillo at 7:45 p.m. in a special night honoring members of Fort Sam Medical Training Center. nek was the big show as he retired 22 of the last 23 men he faced to notch his second win of the year in impressive fashion. Von Joshua interrupted his long streak with a single in the fifth inning, but was wiped out on a double play.

Bob Stinson singled with two away in the ninth to snap another streak of 13 straight outs. Hermanek fanned nine but the biggest strikeout he got in the second inning when he got a called third strike past the Chuck Goggin with the bases jammed. Jim McMath opened the game with a single and scored all the way from first on two errors. Tom Simon, the big gun, singled through the box in the sixth, stole second and took third when a pickoff at second went wild. sacrifice flv by George Pena sent home the tie breaking run.

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6,713. ER BB SO 3 1118 0 3 1 0 0 PB- Gary Doak Signs Bruins Contrari SAN FRANCISCO a 500-foot blast gave Bobby Bonds drew a bases-load- Giants a run in the sixth, ed walk with two out in the; Houston ninth inning, forcing San obrhbi Herrera If 4 0 2 0 Bonds rf cisco winning run across and Torre' ss 5110 Hunt 2 the Giants defeated Houston 4-3 'f MccUy Wednesday. ib 3 05 0 Hart 3b 1 Menke 2b 3 100 JAlou if Jim Hart opened the ninth Asprmnte 3b 3 0 01 Barton with an infield single against re-i 3010 Die'z liever Jobs Buzhardt. Brood After Jesus Alou sacrificed, cueiior ps Dick Dietz was Pr walked. Then Ty Cline walked Buzhardt before Bob Schroeder forced: Total the Arrigo (W.11-7) Koosman (L.16-9) Connors W.

Short SECOND GAME CINCINNATI NEW YORK ab bl ab bi 3 0 0 0 Harrelson ss 4 1 I 0 3 110 Boswell 2b 4 13 1 0 0 0 0 Stahl rf 3 0 0 0 4 0 10 Kranpool lb 3 0 0 1 Martin 4 2 10 Shamsky If 4 0 10 Buchek 3b 2 10 0 Agee cf 4 13 2 Cordwell 3 0 12 CJones ph 1 0 0 0 RTaylor 12 CJones place Shreveport lost 3-1 to er bb so Memphis in 10 innings. Jerry Iteuss fired a three hit shutout in the Arkansas victory. Rose rf Ruiz 2b 1 Carroll iMJones cf Perer 3b Bench Whitfield 1b LMay It Woodwrd ss Nolan Hetms 2b Japan Won't Quit Olvmnic Gamos TOKYO (AP) Japan vvillj Pr lb 0 0 0 0 Lanier 0 0 0 0 Cline ph 3 0 0 0 Sadecki 3 0 0 0 Davenprt ph 0 0 0 0 Herbei 0 0 0 0 FJobnson 0 0 0 0 Llnzy SAN FRANCISCO ab bi 4 111 3 0 0 0 3 0 11 3 111 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 2 2 10 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10ll 0 0 0 0 ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 31 Cinilnnoti New York New York 2. 5 Total .000031 ,100001 Taylor. Schroder ph 10 0 0 Farrell OYSTERS ON 1, SHELL $1.35 Doz.

Luncheons Dolly THE KANGAROO COURT On the River, Downtown Flumes Goes On GENOA, Italy A(P) The Olympic torcn, en route to Mexico City for the opening of the Games on Oct. 12, was put aboard the Italian training ship Palinuro Wednesday for the four-day voyage to Barcelona, saidWednesday they have defenseman Gary Doak to a one-year contract for the coming National Hockey League walk season. pitches. Starter Mike Cuellar a run in the fifth on in the Bruins third place finish Hnnhip last season when he replaced in- jured Bobby Ore in the last half of the campaign. Willie MeCovey homer- 31 3 7 1 Total 31 4 8 4 Two out when winnlnq run scored Houston 000 300 SanFrancisco ..000 011 011 4 1.

8, San Francisco 7 (31). Hunt, Thomas Hart at the plate for the second out of the inning. Bonds then BOSTON (AP) The Bruinsjwalked, forcing the winning run across. Houston scored three runs in the fourth inning on a bases- cueiiar and two wild i Sadecki 5 Terms were not (tisdoscd. Mike Cuellar allowed uSSVmi 1'odk, played majot role jp fhp fifth nn sin- Sadecki 2, Shea (L IP 7 1 2-3 ER BB SO 3315 0001 113 0 3 3 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 10 4 0 1 1 4000 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 2000 not withdraw the Mexico 1000 Olympic Games despite an ag- gravated international situation I resulting from the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, nese Olympic officials decided Wednesday.

A spokesman for the Japan Olympic Committee said the 0 committee also decided to call upon all nations not to boycott world athletic meet. Ban on Russians russels ap The Bei- WASHINGTON (AP) The hnv- International Olympic 'iithnuch tee -should seriously consider the expulsion of Russia because of tl8 its invasion of Czechoslovakia, -sixtance. Rep. Jack McDonald, said Wednesday. SAN ANTONIO ALBUQUERQUE ob bl ab bl McMath rf 4 110 Joshua cf 4 0 2 0 Werdick 2b 5 0 1 1 Budd If 3 0 10 Simon cf 6 12 0 Gaggia ss 3 0 0 0 Murrav lb 4 0 10 Sudakis 3b 3 0 0 Pena 2b 2 0 0 1 Hollwell lb 0 0 Noble if 3 0 0 0 Stinson 3 0 0 Jestadt ss 2 0 2 0 Johnson rf 4 0 Furnald ss 2 0 10 Barfield 2b 3 0 0 Hairston 3 110 Armstrng 2 0 1 I Hermanek 3 0 0 0 Dermody 0 0 0 Wshngtn ph 10 0 0 Hough ph 0 0 0 0 Aust 0 0 0 Williams 0 0 0 0 33 3 9 2 Totals 30 1 5 1 New York 4.

Nolan. Ruiz, May. IP ER BB SO Nolan (W 7-3) 7 2-3 5 2 2 1 5 Carroll 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Cardwell 12) 8 6 4 4 1 4 R. Taylor 1 2 1 0 (Rose). 25,526 Son Antonio 100 001 Albuquerque 010 000 1 Joshua, Armstrong.

DP Werdick, Furnald and Murray LOB- San Antonio 9, Albuquerque 6. SB Simon. McMath. IP ER BB SO Hermanek (W, 2-1) 9 5 114 9 x-Amstng (L, 12-10)6 6 3 Drmody ...........1 1 0 0 0 0 Aust 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 Williams ..........1 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 X-Faced 2 men in 7th. and Hurley.

42. 2:35. 4,711. PB-Dlesz. The committee issued no after its meeting but close sources said it reasserted I ITtf YTP ill lhe principle that the Olympic I IiU I wlF I I AI I Games should not serve to increase tension, but to bring closer the youth from all countries.

By The Associated Press Canadian League Montreal 23, Hamilton 21 BARNEY'S RESTAURANT OPEN FOR BREAKFAST 8 AM. 209 ALAMO PLAZA 222 SO. BROADWAY CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES GIANT HAMBURGERS, BAR BO. FRIED CHICKEN FOOD TO Bates Floaters1 CAMPUS LEADERS A DO, Khodes NATIONAL LEAGUE DEPARTMENT STORES yl ik MMi-lH MOTOR Limit 5 qts. Your choice Hovollne or Quo State straight weights.

WonLost 50 59 60 65 68 69 72 72 75 76 Pet. 627 .546 545 .519 493 .481 463 45 .418 424 St. Louis 84 Cincinnati 71 San Francisco u2 xChicago 70 Atlanta 66 Piftsourgh 64 Houston 62 Philadelphia 60 New York 61 xLos Angeles 56 game not inctudedm Results San Francisco 4, Houston 3 St Louis 8, Pittsburgh 0, night Atiarfa 9-2, Philadelphia 2-1, twi-night Cincinnati 8-5, New York 3-2, twi-night Chicago 7, Los Angeles 4, 1st gam twi-night Tuesday Results New York 4 St Louis 0 Houston 4, Los Angeles 2 Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 0 San 8, Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 3, 11 Innings Thursday Games Atianta (Niekro cf Philadelphia (L Jackson 12-15), night Cincinnati (Culver 10-13) at New York (A Jackson 3-6 or Koonce 4 4), night Houston (Giusti 8-12) at San Francisco I (Marichai 23-6) St. Louis (Washburn 11-5) at Pittsburgh (Moose 6 8), night I Only games scheduled AMERICAN LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. 83 Detroit Baltimore 78 Boston 71 Cleveland 72 Oakland 68 New York 65 Minnesota 63 Cohfornta 60 .624 .586 .530 WEDNESDAYS RESULTS Detroit 6 California 1, night Oakland 5 Boston 3.

Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2- Wcshmgton 3 Baltimore 2 cage 3 New York 0 mghf Tuesday Results Boston 7, Cleveland 1 New York, 2 0, California 0 2 Baltimore 5-7 Oakland Is 2 Wash New Thursday Gome Barber 6 4) of ters 4 11). night Californio (Br (LoJch 11 8) Minnesota (M Dowel Washmaton 11 Aid western division Iffuid uU4f JfltVMi 30,000 Mil ES Oft 30 MONTHS 100 GILL RD SHOF IQ A DAILY TH 9 ATUtDAY.

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