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Curt Simmons will duel Jim Bouton in St. Louis today as the Cardinals try to wrap up the World Series in six games...
...teams take a day off today to travel to New York. The third game will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Cards' Curt Simmons (18-9) opposing Jim Bouton...
Young Jim Bouton, who has admitted losing sleep over today's assignment, will ch for the defending champions against the Dodgers' Don Drysdale. Both men righthanded throwers, and both are unbeatable when their fast ball is alive...
Last year Drysdale almost succeeded in carrying the Dodgers to a National League championship without the help Sandy Koufax, but this season has oduced almost as many losses as wins the righthander. Bouton, who developed into a 21-7 starter this season, did even make a relief appearance in last year's series...
Manager Ralph Houk, however, has proven himself as a resourceful commander. For the first time since assuming the Yankee leadership he has had to work with a deflicit of talent, and he has labored skillfully. He brought Jim Bouton out of the bullben and Bouton quickly became the Yank's (and the League's) hottest hurler. Al Downing, a young fastballer who had been unimpressive in two previous Major League trials, was summoned from Richmond and pitched a two-hitter in his first game. Harry Bright, a ne'er-do-well for several clubs, transformed into a 300 hitter when...