A 100-1 shot
Metstake 3-1series lead need one to work miracle
Ron Swoboda
Tom Seaver
Ron Swoboda saved the game, and Tom Seaver in the ninth inning with a brilliant defensive game. The Mets went on to win the game in the 10th frame, 2-1.
NEW YORK (UPI) — A wild throw by relief pitcher Pete Richert in the 10th inning, after Ron Swoboda saved the game with a diving catch in the ninth, gave the New York Mets an exciting 2-1 victory Wednesday over the Baltimore Orioles and a 3-1 lead in the World Series.
Richert fielded J. C. Martin's fine bunt along the right side with runners on first and second and none out and made a bad throw to first that enabled pinch-runner Rod Gaspar to score from second base.
Gaspar ran for Jerry Grote, who got a double when left fielder Don Buford lost his fly ball in the sun, and Al Weis was intentionally walked to bring up Martin, who batted for winning pitcher Tom Seaver.
The Mets, who were 100-1 underdogs at the start of the season, now can win their first World Series at home today when they send Jerry Koosman, who won the second game, against Dave McNally.
A crowd of 57,367—the largest paid crowd ever to see a game at Shea Stadium—watched the contest.
Pamphlets were passed out outside the stadium protesting the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War, but there were no demonstrations either inside or outside the park on this day when some planned protests against the war. Although flags
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on official city buildings were flown at half-staff in "mourning" for Vietnam War casualties by order of Mayor John Lindsay, the Shea Stadium flag was flown full staff by order of baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
In the last of the 10th, Grote led off with a fly to short left field. But in the treacherous late-afternoon sun, it's difficult to pick up the ball and Buford first took a step back.
He quickly realized his mistake but he had lost his jump in that split second and when he came dashing in, the ball fell among him, Blair in center and shortstop Mark Belanger, who was actually closest to the ball by the time it fell in.
Weis, a 215 regular season hitter who had two hits in the game—although one was a questionable one which Brooks Robinson bobbled at third—and four hits in the series, was the next hitter against the righthanded reliever Dick Hall.
But Manager Gil Hodges let Weis bat and with first base open, he was walked on four pitches. Seaver was the next batter and Hodges only wanted a bunt to move the runners along. But Hodges had decided that Seaver was losing his stuff and was coming out of the game regardless of whether he hit—and so he sent Martin, a lefthanded utility catcher to the plate.
OCTOBER 21, 22, 23
The Student Union Activities Travel Board will host its first annual World Travel Fair on October 21, 22, and 23 in the Kansas Union. Speakers, exhibits, representatives, films and literature will be in the Student Union to give travel suggestions and assistance to the college traveler.
The Fair will include work abroad programs, studytravel programs, student exchange programs, and general student travel. The Fair will open at 7:00 p.m.on October 21st.
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