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By JOlINJOHN AA. WALSH to be crowned World Champs American Leaguers managed brought home the fifth run would like to end the series in Missourian Sports Editor for 1967 and they could do it only five hits and one walk The bottom of the Cardinal StSt. Louis In one of the great STST. LOUISBob Gibson isis- today Neither nor order added the final score statements of hishis- tt 4 aft worrierBob What Gibby might have been Gibson felt that the compactly when Julian Javier doubled to tory manager Before yesterdaysyesterday's game he so concerned about was that built 661 was as left and Dal Maxvill singled said after the gamelgame We was so worried he didn't want this was the first time in 1967 strong in yesterdaysyesterday's game asas- him home Boston'sMs star of wontwon't be disappointed if we to talk with reporters that he would start a game he was in the opening game stars Yaz chased down five have to go back to Boston Ifhf dontdon't want to about St. Louis hits we to I talk with only three days rest of the series when he beat the St base and have go we will 1 anything All ImI'm worried Manager Red Red Sox and struck out ten shagged two fly ballsbaUs in the The rah rah1311 and that about is today's game the explained the move Bob had batters 21 first three as the prob- marked Boston's fairy tale pensive Cardinal pitchingng aceace- been pitching good all year didn't feel I was as sharp able American League finish in the regular season aidsaid but not with three days rest todayI the year fastfast- quickly familiarized himself just isn't there for the CardiCardi- Bob didn't know it then but Why wait until tomorrow bailer said Myoldfastball was with the slippery artificial outout- nals hihii worrying was a waste of Boston batters might have quicker in Boston I wouldn't field terrain Roger MarisMaria casually Ixexex- timetone His Redbird teammates come up with some good anan- get by so easily if I pitched The offensive quickly taken plained how he slipped before scored four runs in the first swers to RedsRed's question The against them all season care of Gibson stepped into catching Dalton JonesJones' liner ti inning and the Omaha flame-flamefiame smooth windmillwindmill-like motion He claimed the Red Sox the spotlight for the remainder in the eighth inning Gibson thrower settled down to the was too much for Beantown's didn't see him often enough of the cool afternoon Working calmly told how effective he business he knows best getget- Baby Bombers Working at a to know him well After breezbreez- in 55 degree weather Gibby thought his pitches were and ting opposing battersbestgetout faster pace than Baby Face ing through six quick innings finished up in professional refused to disdis- The result was a 600 winwin- NelsonsNelson's rapid fire machine Gibson walked Reggie Smith style cuss any of Dick WilliamsWilliams' and a 13 series lead for StSt. gun Gibson had the on four pitches in the seventh The matter of fact manner moves Louis 's lunging at curve ballsbaUs and was tiring in the late with which the Redbirds took have enough trouble runrun- I the pennant ningI my own team the Red- need just one win in three tries mistiming his The innings he admitted But Red 1 Gibson recuperated in the is carrying over to the fallfaU head remarked ninth to retire George Scott classic If he had any trouble at all Sure they're happy and It and Reggie Smith with Carl they wasn't evident yesterday ki on third base to preserve his shutout There were statistical indiindi- cations that yesterdaysyesterday's perper- formance by Gibson was not his best He struck out only six batters his lowest total in four World Series games He needed 20 pitches more than he did in the opener u V V What Gibson lackedJacked in the O yiayia- ytf-y s's pitching department the RedRed- J birds made up forfol litnt the bat An infield single by IcULou Brock a single to left by and Roger MarisMaris' double put two quick runs on the CardiCardi- BOB GIBSONSGIBSON'S follow through wasn't exactly in the classic style but it was nal Scoreboard before losing effective yesterday when the big won hisMs second game in the 1967 pitcher Jose Santiago could World Series warm up The Puerto Rican I never did flavenave a chance as Tim McCarver and Dal MaxMax- vill singled home two more early runs before Gary BelBell replaced the starter Anytime we can jump out In front we can operate in good shape when Gibson is pitching said The ElEI struck again in the third inning 's second double in as many days a wild pitch and McCarver's sacrifice flyfly- rr t BobsBob's Breeze

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