Evening star., 1961-05-04
SPAIN Shakes
Dodgers Jinx
With 2-Hitter
BY the Associated Press

If there is any one thing that
has detracted from the great
ness of Warren SPAIN it's
been his inability to beat the
Dodgers jinx he couldn't
shake even when they moved
from Brooklyn to Los Angeles,
a hex that hung on even when
their once righthanded power
lineup gave way to age.
It was a jinx honored by
three Milwaukee managers,
Charlie Grimm, Fred Haney
and the present Braves boss,
Charlie Dresser. Grimm and
Haney juggled their pitching
rotation whenever they could
to keep SPAIN free Of facing
the Dodgers. Dresser didn't
start SPAIN against them at
all last year.
Last night. Dresser. perhaps
out Of desperation after the
rest Of his staff had been
slugged for 16 home runs in
three games. finally went
against his book and Warren
the Wonder went to work.
Pitches TwO-Hitter
Making his first start since
pitching a no-hitter against
San Francisco Friday, SPAIN
spun a two-hitter for a Al de-
cision over Los Angeles, walk
ing just two and striking out
nine for his 291st career vic
tory and first over the Dodgers
in seven decisions spanning
four seasons.
In the other National League
games. San Francisco raped
the Chicago Cubs, "a, and re-
gained first place as st. Louis
spilled Pittsburgh, 81. Cincin-
natl defeated Philadelphia, 9-3.
SPAIN. stopping the Braves
skid at three games, had lost
six in a row to the Dodgers
since July 80. 1858, and hadn't
started against them since mid
June, 1859. This was only his
second success against the
Dodgers in II decisions since
the Braves shifted to Milwau-
kee in 1853, and made his life
time mark against them 1890.
No other club has SPAIN down.
The Dodgers broke Spahn's
shutout string at 112s innings
on Gilliam'S hit, which fell at
the feet Of converted infielder
Mel Roach in leftfield. The
double scored Charlie Smith,
who had opened with a walk
and then stayed put while
SPAIN famed John Roseboro
and Pitcher Stan Williams.
MizeIl Victimized
The Cardinals, shut out for
IA innings, jumped on Vinegar
Bend Mizell for all three runs
in the fifth inning. Ken Boyer
and Daryl Spencer opened with
singles and both scored when
Catcher Smoky Burgess threw
wild after the Bucs trapped
Boyer between third and home.
Hal Smiths squeeze bunt
brought in the final run in the
rally that handed Mizell his
first loss in three decisions. Bob
Gibson won it, with Lindy Nc
Daniels mop-up relief after
Rocky Nelson's homer broke up
a four-hit shutout in the eighth.
A three-run seventh, with two
runs unearned, broke a 3-3 tie
for the Giants. Willie Nc
Covey'S single drove in the de-
Gliding run and tagged Rookie
Jack Curtis with the defeat in
his first decision. Billy ODell
Old was the winner, relieving
Mike Mccormick in the first
inning after the young lefty
suffered a gashed lip when hit
by Don Zimmer's bouncer
Ernie Banks hit two solo hon.
ers for the Cubs and Orlando
Cepeda raped a two-run shot
for the Giants-who fell one
shy of the record of 16 homerS
for four consecutive games.
The Reds made it four in q
row, three over the Phils, with
a two-run fifth off Johnny
Buzhardt (0-2). Jim Maloney
Old won it with relief by Bill
Henry after Clay Dalrymple''
three-run homer in the eighth.