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Fisher Rescues Reliever- Astros End Extend Pact Spin; Cards for Manager Chisox Hike Streak to Pound Phils at Cleveland By The Associated Press the 41-year-old master of the, Cincinnati 17 13 .567 3Vi By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - George Eddie Fisher is saving every- evasive pitch. j Times Herald, Carroll, la. San Francisco 17 15 .548 4V* The Los Angeles Dodgers are Robert (Birdie) Tebbetts, a thing these days except Hoyt Wednesday, May 19, 1965 Milwaukee 14 13 .519 5 building a reputation as late- baseball manager with a philos- Wilhelm's job. j "I joined the Sox in 1962 inning terrors. That's when they ophy degree, has a fringe bene- with a pretty fair knuckler, but Philadelphia 16 15 .516 5 Fisher, quickly becoming one six innings by Dave Mnrehead, St. Louis ........ 16 15 .516 5 break up no-hitters. fit a few of his comrades would nothing like Wilhelm's," Fisher erupted for two runs and a 3-3 But the light-hitting Dodgers like — job security. of the American League's best said. "Hoyt gave me a lot of Houston .......... 17 18 .486 6 relief pitchers, appeared in an-' tie in the ninth on Ray Barker's Chicago ......... 15 16 .484 6 probably stand a better chance Cleveland Indians' General 1 tips on knucklers when we'd be home run off Morchead and sin- of holding the National League Manager Gabe Paul, who an- other game Tuesday night and sitting in the bullpen, but I New York 13 18 .419 8 helped the Chicago White Sox gles by Horace Clarke, Bob Pittsburgh 9 22 .290 12 lead than Houston's Ken John- nounced Tuesday that Tebbetts learned most watching Wilhelm Schmidt and Bobby Richardson 1 son does of breaking eren on no- was signed to a new contract extend their winning streak to in a game. Tuesday's Results nine with a 5-4 triumph over! against Radatz. i hit decisions. through 1966, said it was "to Kansas City. ! "Now when it's working, I Tom Trcsh's run-scoring tri-! Chicago 7, .San Francisco 6 Johnson, who already has lost give additional security to our will use my knuckler 75 to 80 pie in the 12th sent Radatz'! called 7'/2 innings, rain a no-hitter, came within eight manager." Tht 28-year-old righ-hander | per cent of the time." earned-run average to 7.27 and j Milwaukee 4, New York 3 outs of winning one indoors "I believe that giving him as Is one of the major reasons why Fisher's latest save came aft- his record to 2-3. j St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2 Tuesday night. He wound up much security as possible is the White Sox have eased 4Vz er the Athletics had cut Chica- Fred Whitfield singled across Houston 4, Los Angeles 1 with a ninth-inning shower and helpful for both him and the games in front of the rest of the go's two-run lead to 5-4 with a Joe Azcue in the sixth inning for Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, rain a 4-1, three-hit triumph over Los players," Paul said at a hastily league with only one-fifth of the run in the ninth inning. Fisher the Indians' winning run. Jack Today's Games Angeles that ended a seven- called news conference. season completed. replaced reliever Tommy John Kralick retired 13 Orioles at one game Astro-spin. Paul didn't elaborate further He has relieved in 17 games, stretch but had to leave after San Francisco at Chicago and ended the game by retiring New York at Milwaukee, N on why he thought Tebbetts winning two and receiving cred- pinch-hitter Rene Lachemann seven innings when he broke a The victory in Houston's needed more security, but there it for saving 10. During Chica- blister on his pitching hand. Philadelphia at St. Louis, N domed stadium was the third on a pop foul. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, N against one loss for the veteran has been criticism of Birdie go's current streak, Fisher has lately, mostly by fans, of his been called to the rescue in six Elsewhere in the AL, another The Angels exploded for Los Angeles at Houston, N right-hander, who pitched a no- three runs in the eighth inning hit gem against Cincinnati last handling the Indians — espe- games, preserving the victory relief pitcher, Boston's Dick cially the way he pulls relief each time. Radatz, didn't meet with such and spoiled Jim Kaat's victory season but bowed 1-0 on errors. hopes. Joe Adcock drove in the American League The near no-hitter was the pitchers. And he's been doing the job success. Radatz, having a sur- "You're giving yourself an prisingly difficult time this sea- winning pair with a double. W. L. Pet. G.B. second against the Dodgers in Thoughts for Today . This pensive gentleman is primarily with a knuckleball he George Brunct put down a Min-1 Chicago 23 8 .742 - Sonny Listen who will try to regain the world's heavy- awful lot of credit," Paul said to polished with aid from Wilhelm, son, was the losing pitcher in four days. Dick Ellsworth of the nesota threat in the ninth. | Minnesota .... 18 12 .600 4% Chicago Cubs stymied them for weight championship from Cassius Clay in Lewiston. one newsman who asked if the New York's 12-inning, 4-3 victo- new pact was aimed at quieting ry over Boston. Frank Howard smashed a! Baltimore ... 17 14 .548 6 7 1-3 innings last Saturday only Me., May 25. grand-slam home run in a sev- Los Angeles 18 15 .545 6 to lose 3-1 on the only LA hit, a the second guessing among fans In other games, Cleveland en-run fifth inning, sparking Detroit 16 14 .533 6% and news media. edged Baltimore 1-0, Los an- three-run homer by pinch hitter from dale barton's Washington's spanking of the Cleveland 14 13 .519 7 Al Ferrara. "I don't make a move such as ELKS geles trimmed Minnesota 3-1 Tigers. Willie Kirkland drove in Boston 13 16 .448 9 this for those reasons. I think and Washington outslugged De- The loss trimmed the Dodg- four Senator runs with a homer New York .... 13 18 .419 10 ers' league lead to 3% games Birdie is the best manager in STAG MENU troit 15-9. and a single while Al Kaline and Washington .. 13 19 .406 10% baseball. That's why I exteaded The White Sox scored all of over the Cincinnati Reds, whose keyboard Dick McAuliffe homered for Kansas City . 7 23 .233 15% game with Pittsburgh was his contract." Thursday, May 20 their runs in the fifth inning Detroit. Tebbetts, 55, was signed to a with the help of three straight Tuesday's Results rained out. St. Louis drubbed First Game— Philadelphia 8-2 behind left- second; Tom Subbert at third; three-year pact in 1963, which walks by Orlando Pena and Moe New York 4, Boston 3, 12 in- Carroll baseball fans will have and Denny'Wilkins at short. In would have run out at the end of * Chicken and Beef Stew. Drabowsky's wild pitch. Ron nings hander Ray Sadecki, Milwaukee an opportunity to judge the two M*«t your friends eat the Major Leagues nipped the New York Mets 4-3 the outfield, the Tigers will pla- this season. No salary was dis- Hansen capped the rally with a Chicago 5, Kansas City 4 high school^clubs before the sea- toon John Jensen, Steve Stroh, closed for the new agreement, aX_ llkElk*i Club. two-run single. National League Cleveland 1, Baltimore 0 and the Cubs downed San Fran- cisco 7-6 in a game halted after son gets underway next Wednes- Art Fisher, George Halvorsen, but it was reported to be about W. L. Pet. G.B. Washington 15, Detroit 9 day with the Knights at Lake Mark Baudler and Joy Krogh. $40,OOQ. The Yankees, held hitless for Los Angeles .. 22 11 .667 — Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 1 7% innings because of darkness and rain. City and the Tigers entertaining Kuemper's line-up appears Tebbetts said he didn't know Manning. well-stocked at each position. what the new salary was. "I Ron Fairly doubled with one An exhibition practice game Louis Billmeier, Tom Lewis and just signed the contract Gabe out in the seventh, ending John- has been scheduled in Merchants Terry Schroeder will share the handed me," he said. "For all I son's no-hit bid at Houston, and Park on Friday at approximate- catching; Pete Kelly, Larry Pi- know he may be cutting my Now-complete outdoor lighting service scored the Dodgers' run on a ly 4:15 p.m., Coaches Bill Tryon, rotte and Mike Neary are tabbed pay." single by Jim Lefebvre. Lou Carroll, and Dick Tighe, Kem- for first; Dave Schmitz, Kent Johnson followed with another per, announced. Casey and Frank Golwitzer are STROH PROMOTED designed to fit your personal needs! single, the third and last hit off "We should have a good de- battling for second; Rollie Kitt, USS HENRY B. WILSON - Johnson, who gave way to Hal fensive club, but our hitting Rick Keat and Scott Wille have Electronics Technician Third Woodeshick after walking Fair- might be questionable," Coach been assigned short stop shores; Class Allen D. Stroh, USN, son ly with one out in the ninth. Tryon said. and Leo Collison is a fixture at of Mr.