Evening star., 1960-06-04
Stobbs to Face Orioles Tonight
As Cookie Probes for Weakness
Hal Woodeshick' S
5-Hitter Gives
Manager Ideas
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star STAFF Writer


BALTIMORE, June 4.-Bal-
timore's American League ri
valS in general and Manager
Cookie Lavagetto of the Sena-
tors in particular will be scru-
tinizing the pitching of South
paw Chuck Stobbs against the
league-leaders here tonight,
trying to detect an exploitable
weakness in the front-runners.
But the weakness may al
ready have been revealed.
When Hal Woodeshick pitched
the Senators to a Al victory
over Baltimore last night with
a 5-hitter before 1868 fans
he became the ninth left
handler to whip the Orioles, who
also have won nine against
Southpaws.
The Orioles have overpow-
cred righthanders for an 1877
record, but when a lefthander
operates, the dangerous Jim
Gentle is benched, the for
midable Gene Woodling be-
comes less threatening and
Clint Courtney isn't as likely to
hit.
Has Tough Opponent
Stobbs has a rugged mound
opponent in Steve Barber, who
is striving for a fifth straight
win and his sixth of the season.
He never was a winning pitcher
in three years in the minors.
Barber, who has lost only one,
is a 21-year-old lefthanded
product of Montgomery Blair
High in Silver Spring.
Lavagetto's plans for the i'm
mediate future may be deter
mined by Stobbs' showing to-
night. Pedro Ramos is slated
to pitch tomorrow against the
Orioles at Griffith Stadium, but
Monday nights choice could
hinge on Stobbs' effort.
Camilo Pascual hasn't fully
recovered from a shoulder all
ment and Lavagetto would pre-
fer to rest him. It's possible
Camilo will be ready for the
Monday game here, but if not
and providing Stobbs does
well-Lavagetto may test an
other lefthander against the
Orioles.
So. May Try Kaat
Cookie wants to drop Jim
Kaat into softer spots, easing
pressure on the youngster, but
if Stobbs demonstrates for the
second straight night that a
lefthander can harness Balti-
more, it's possible the manager
will look to Kaat or even Jack
Kralick. also a lefthander, for
the starting assignment Mon
day. rr .r
WoodeShick pitched his first
complete game since 1858 in
presenting the Senators a third
successive triumph, their long
est winning streak Of the year.
The game broke Baltimore'S
three-game string and ended
Milt PappaS' six-game mastery
Of the Senators.
Hal, who struck out six and
walked five. personally dis
posed of five Orioles on taps
back to the mound. He al
low2d only two hits in the last
six innings in gaining his sec
ond victory without a loss.
StobbS will carry a sparkling
OBS earned-run average and
Lavaget:oS high regard into
tonight'S game against the
Orioles.
"Stobbs has an asthmatic
condition which frequently
makes 1t rough on him." Cookie
said. There are times when he
has trouble getting his breath,
but he has given us some smart
pitching this year.
Held Yanks ScOreIess
StobbS travelled six scoreless
innings against the Yankees in
his last start, permitting only
five hits. He obviously was
gaSping and Cookie brought in
Truman Clevenger to preserve
Chuck's second win.
Woodeshick was handed a
10 lead in the first inning
when Billy Gardner walked and
Bob Allison tlIpled, but the
Orioles tied the score in the
third when Pappas walked,
Marv Breeding sacrificed and
Jackie Brandt singled.
Allison, a .44O hitter in his
last six games, helped the Sen
ators to a three-run lead in the
fourth with his fifth homer.
Jose Valdivielso singled, moved
to second on Woodeshick's sac
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