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...same club that won the National League pennant last year and swept four straight from the New York Yankees in the World Series. Sandy Koufax is still the slickest pitcher around, and Don Drysdale may be the runner-up; between them, they have already won 27 games this year. Shortstop Maury Wills is the same electrifying base runner who stole a record 104 bases in 1962 (he has 31 so far).Catcher John Roseboro, whose lifetime average is .240, was batting .310before he cut a finger on a foul tip. But still the Dodgers lose: twostraight to the sixth-place...
...that wound up seventh in 1962 and fourth last year, the Orioles seem too good to be true. Third Baseman Brooks Robinson (a .251-hitter in 1963), is batting a lusty .314. Outfielder Boog Powell has 20 homers. Rookie Pitcher Wally Bunker, 19, won his first six straight. And Shortstop Luis Aparicio, no longer bothered by the mysterious leg pains that slowed him down last year, has already stolen 31 bases-tops in either league...
...other hand, the Red Sox' performance at the plate has been more than enough to keep the home town fans' interest alive. There is hardly a weak link in the entire batting order. Old pro Frank Malzone (.200) is turning in his usual fine performance; shortstop Eddie Bressoud (.305) and catchers Russ Nixon (.328) and Bob Tillman (.303) are having the finest years of their careers. Dick "Stonefingers" Stuart is belting the hide off the ball as usual (14 homers and 47 RBI's). Carl Yastrzemski, last year's American League batting champion, is having an off year, but will...
...absolute minimum. Twelve Phillies struck out, and the only one who reached base at all was Richie Allen, who walked in the fourth inning, was thrown out trying to steal second. With the Dodgers leading 3-0 and two out in the bottom of the ninth, Sandy faced Phillies Shortstop Bobby Wine. The first pitch was a ball, and Wine fouled the second off the leg of Plate Umpire Ed Vargo. Wincing with pain, Vargo called time out-and the tension mounted. "Play ball!" he finally called. Wine whiffed at a second strike. Then, Sandy wound up, kicked his right...
...inning later the Crimson broke the tie. Del Rossi popped to short center but found himself on second base when Eli shortstop Robin Cody dropped the ball. Skip Falcone singled to left, and George Neville brought them both in with a long double to right...