United League of American Base B

Koufax Flirts With No-No
Griffin Southpaw Breaks 0-9 Skid With One-Hitter
DETROIT (June 6) -- It's been a rough career for Detroit starter Sandy Koufax. The lefty phenom was the 1st overall pick in 1957, but eight year later if it wasn't for disappointment, he wouldn't have any appointments. Koufax came into 1965 with a 40-63 lifetime record. He followed his worst ERA year (6.17 in '63) with a 17-loss season last year (8-17, 4.93) though his ERA and WHIP improved substantially.
   Coming into today's game at Boston, Koufax was 0-9, 7.35 through his first 12 starts. But after allowing 5, 4, 6, and 8 runs in his last four outings, Sandy today anchored a one-hit shutout. Only a lazy dribbler up the middle by pitcher Steve Blass with two outs in the fifth stood between Koufax and a no-hitter. Two starts later, after a no-decision in Cleveland, Koufax pitched seven inning of no-hit ball in Atlanta on June 14. So two wins in three starts. Is Koufax perhaps turning the corner at last?

All-Star Rosters Again Dominated by Colts, Bas
WASHINGTON (June 16) -- As the District of Columbia makes final preparations for next Tuesday's third UL All-Star Game, the league released the All-Star rosters today, and as in recent year, the twin dynasties of Brooklyn and Chicago account for the lion's share of All-Stars. San Francisco (6) and St. Louis (5) will each have two more All-Stars than last year, as Pete Rose, Billy Williams, Billy O'Dell, and Jim Fregosi all make their first appearance. Meanwhile, Los Angeles and Dallas had their All-Star delegations halved, and Atlanta had just two players (Killebrew and Hunt) named to the bloated 28-man roster.
   In the East, Brooklyn managed to get a player from every position except CF and RF named to the roster, and most notable, by his omission, is Mickey Mantle, who is recovering from a pinched nerve in his neck. Cleveland had six players chosen, up from just two last year, including probable starter Johnny Podres (10-2, 2.02), who is expected to face Don "Sphinx" Mossi (12-2, 2.26) of Chicago. Manhattan is up from three to five, including Rookie of the Year candidate Rico Carty (.348-11-39). Boston's faction is down to two from last year's five, as Orlando Cepeda sits out, and only two of last year's four Monument stars return (Howser and Mays) to represent the host city, though they include a former batting champ and MVP.
   Tickets for the game sold out in one day as local hoteliers scramble to make room for the 12 UL clubs that will converge on the city for the Founder's Cup tournament one week after the All-Star Game. "It would have been nice to have more than three weeks notice," disgruntled Washington mayor Walter Trobiner said. The league, belatedly aware of the logistical nightmares caused by the 10-day event, has got wise and named next year's host, St. Louis, a year in advance.

West All-Stars All-Star Roster, by team:		East All-Stars All-Star Roster, by team:
CHICAGO (9): SP Don Mossi SP Tom Sturdivant SP Ray Herbert RP Chet Nichols RP Russ Kemmerer 1B Norm Cash SS Ernie Banks LF Joe Adcock CF Bob Allison SAN FRANCISCO (6): RP Cloyd Boyer RP Bennie Daniels 2B Pete Rose SS Clete Boyer LF Rocky Colavito RF Billy Williams	ST. LOUIS (5): SP Billy O'Dell RP Billy Muffett C Bill Sarni SS Jim Fregosi RF Roger Maris LOS ANGELES (3): RP Frank Baumann RP Ray Narleski RF Hank Aaron DALLAS (3): SP Bob Purkey C Gene Green LF Boog Powell ATLANTA (2): 1B Harmon Killebrew 3B Ron Hunt	BROOKLYN (10): SP Lew Burdette SP Johnny Kucks SP Jim Perry RP Dick Sisler C Del Crandall 1B Jim Gentile 2B Granny Hamner 3B Felix Mantilla SS Dick McAuliffe LF Dick Williams CLEVELAND (6): SP Johnny Podres SP Earl Francis RP Don Elston RP Pete Richert 2B Bernie Allen CF Curt Flood	MANHATTAN (5): RP Ted Abernathy RP Dick Radatz C Joe Torre LF Rico Carty CF Vada Pinson DETROIT (3): RP Leo Kiely 1B Dick Allen 1B Joe Cunningham BOSTON (2): RP Bob Chakales RF Bob Skinner WASHINGTON (2): 2B Dick Howser CF Willie Mays

DAY-BY-DAY
Tue Jun 1 MAN 6, DAL 4 -- Stargell, Harrelson back-to-back HRs break 4-4 tie in 8th, Lolich bicep tear, out 7 mo. BOS 7, CHI 6 -- Colts shell Score with 5 runs in 1st, but blow lead; Skinner 3-5, HR 3 RBI STL 5, ATL 4, 10 inn. -- Maris 2B ties game in 9th, Brown HR wins it in 10th, Locker wins UL debut BRO 9, SF 4 -- Conley W in first app. since 4/2, Neal 3-run HR in 2nd, Hickman 3-5 LA 9, WAS 2 -- McDevitt (0.2, 5 ER) allows more than 1 run for 1st time in 24 G; Mazeroski HR, 3 RBI CLE 7, DET 4 -- B Allen 2-run HR punctuates 6-run 6th, Fairly 1st career RBI; other Allen (Dick) HR #16 Wed Jun 2 SF 4, BRO 3, 12 inn. -- Don Lock GWPH RBI in 12th ends BRO W5; Mantilla HR, 3 RBI, Gentile 3-5 STL 11, ATL 2 -- 18-hit barrage, Fregosi 4-4, HR, 3 RBI; Floyd Robinson 3-4, 3 RBI; Bruce anchors 5-hitter BOS 9, CHI 5, 14 inn. -- Skinner 14th-inning grand slam off Pierce, making his 1st relief app. since '60 DET 3, CLE 2 -- Elston blows 2-1 lead in 9th with 2 1Bs, 2 BBs; Drysdale solid (7.0, 1 R), Mathews hurt LA 4, WAS 1 -- Hall 2-run 2B keys 4-run 7th; Aguirre (8.0, 4 H, 1 R) ends 7-start winless streak MAN 9, DAL 3 -- Torre 4-5, 2 R; Stargell 3-5, HR, 3 RBI; DAL 26 LOB Thu Jun 3 MAN 5, DAL 1 -- B Anderson 7.0, 4 H, 0 ER; Buford 2-3, 2 RBI; Richardson 3-5 CHI 7, BOS 2 -- Friend 8.2, 6 H, 2 R; Banks 2-3, 2 HR; Short (3.0, 7 H, 6 R) shortest outing in 16 GS BRO 7, SF 3 -- Crandall 3-4, HR, 5 RBI; Perry 8-1 (61-24 since '62); Attendance: 3,263 STL 3, ATL 2 -- STL W4; Fregosi 3-4, Blasingame GWRBI in 7th; Hunt 3-3, Morgan HR in 7th WAS 6, LA 2 -- Romano 3-5 tops .216 for just 3rd time in 50 G; H Lopez 1st error in 25 G (at 5 positions) CLE 4, DET 2, 10 inn. -- Kuenn, W Jones RBIs in 10th, Flood 4-5, Mejias 0-5, 8 LOB Fri Jun 4 LA 2, STL 0 -- K Johnson 7.0, 3 H, 0 R; Frank Robinson HR in 2nd; Hobbie 7.0, 6 H, 2 R; ends STL W4 CHI 7, DAL 2 -- Sturdivant 7-hit CG, 1 W, 4 K; Busby 3-5, HR; Allison, Hinton HR; G Perry hurt (1-2 wk) Sat Jun 5 BRO 9, ATL 2 -- BRO 8 runs in first 2 innings; Grant 1.1, 7 H, 8 R; Presko 8-hit CG; Hickman HR, 4 RBI CLE 6, SF 1 -- Podres 8.0, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K; Flood 3-5 (11-18, .611 in last 4); Colavito 19th HR in 2nd STL 2, WAS 1 -- O'Dell 6.0, 4 H, 0 R, Pearson 2-4; Antonelli 7.0, 7 H, 0 ER; Taylor 2 2B, E in 4th (2 UER) BOS 6, DET 1 -- Donovan anchors 7-hitter, Bressoud 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Hershberger 3-4 (.314) CHI 6, DAL 4 -- Banks 2 HR, 3 RBI (2nd 2-HR game in 3 G), Nichols 1st SV (24 G); Green 2-3, 3 RBI MAN 2, LA 1 -- MAN W4, Cardwell 6.0, 4 H, 0 R, 9 K in 2nd start, Ward 3-3, Buford E costs run in 8th Sun Jun 6 MAN 6, LA 4 -- Dierker (3-1) blows 4-1 lead in 9th for 1st UL loss; Stargell GW 3-run HR; Aaron 2-4, HR STL 3, WAS 2 -- Bruce 6.0, 5 H, 1 R; Thomas 2-run 2B in 2nd; Ford 8.2, 9 H, 3 R, 14K! CLE 1, SF 0 -- Francis 7.0, 6 H, Bell RBI groundout in 1st; Cheney (1-11) CG, 5 H, 1 R, 1st CG, 3rd QS DET 4, BOS 0 -- Koufax (1-9) 8.0, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K, Hershberger 2-4, 2B, RBI; SP Blass: BOS's only hit CHI 4, DAL 2 -- Hinton GW PH 2-run HR in 8th, Demeter HR, Herbert 6-hit CG; Brewer 5-hit CG loss BRO 6, ATL 3 -- Amoros, Mantilla 2 RBI, Hamner 3 R, Burdette (9-2), CG, 10 H, 3 R; G Brown HR Mon Jun 7 MAN 10, LA 8 -- Stargell 4-5, Ward 3-run HR, Sadecki 1st win; Aaron 3-5, 2 HR, Kirkland 4-4 SF 6, CLE 4, 11 inn. -- Rose, Williams RBIs off Elston in 11th, McCovery 3-r HR in 6th; Mejias HR, 3 RBI BOS 7, DET 3 -- BOS 7-run 5th off Ramos, Carey, McDougald 3-4; Edwards 3-4, Howard HR STL 3, WAS 2 -- Sadowski 8.0, 2 R, Hoeft 10th SV, Brandt 2-4, 2 R; Brunet CG, 7 H, 3 R DAL 3, CHI 1 -- Purkey 8.0, 6 H, 1 R, Bailey 2-run HR in 2nd, Thomas 2-3, RBI; Demeter HR in 4th BRO 11, ATL 1 -- Conley 8.1 6 H, 1 R, D Williams 4-5, 3 RBI, Hamner 3-3, 2 RBI; C Hunter 1.1, 10 H, 8 R Tue Jun 8 WAS 14, MAN 10 -- Santo 5-5, HR, 3 RBI, Mays 3-6, 5 RBI; Richardson 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, Carty 3-5 DET 8, CLE 1 -- Jay 8.0, 3 H, 1 R, L Brown 3-5, Howard 2-5, 2 RBI STL 5, ATL 2 -- Sarni 3-run HR in 9th, Alvis 3-6, 2 RBI, Brandt 2-4; Stuart 2-4, RBI, Hunt 2-4, 2 R DAL 7, LA 3 -- Versalles 4-5, HR, 3 RBI, Post 3-run HR in 1st, Boswell 7.0, 5 H, 1 R; Aaron 14th HR SF 7, CHI 6 -- McCovey 2-4, 3 RBI, B Williams 2 RBI; HR: Banks, Lynch, Adcock, Cottier (1st UL HR) BRO 7, BOS 1 -- D Williams 2-5, HR, 4 RBI, Crandall 2-4, HR, Kucks 7-hit CG; Donovan 4.2, 8 H, 6 R Wed Jun 9 MAN 4, WAS 1 -- B Anderson 8.0, 5 H, 1 R, 9 K, Alou 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, Stargell 2-4, 2B; Pepitone HR CHI 7, SF 3 -- Sturdivant 8.0, 6 H, 3 R, Demeter 2-4, HR, Banks 2-3, 2 RBI; B Williams 3-run HR in 5th STL 17, ATL 3 -- D Brown 2 HR, 5 RBI, Maris 3-5, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, O'Dell 10th W; STL 9-1 in last 10 BOS 4, BRO 3 -- Short 8.1, 7 H, 3 R, Chakales 11th SV, McDougald 2-run HR, W Davis 2 2B; Crandall 3-4 LA 5, DAL 1 -- Hall GSHR off Ceccarelli in 6th, K Johnson 4th win in last 5 GS (6.17 in first 8, 1.27 since) CLE 3, DET 2 -- B Allen GWRBI in 9th off Gross after D Williams PH 2B; Hershberger 2-3, 3B Thu Jun 10 ATL 7, STL 2 -- Grant 6.0, 7 H, 1 R, Stuart 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, Bailey HR, 2 RBI; Fregosi 3-4, HR, Sarni HR SF 6, LA 5, 10 inn. -- McCovey HR in 10th, Brock 2-5, 2B, 2 SB; Aaron GT RBI in 9th, Haller 2-4, RBI CLE 4, DET 2 -- Kuenn, Mejias RBIs in 8th, Mejias 3-5, 2B; Hershberger 2-4, 2B MAN 3, WAS 1 -- Harrelson GW 2-run 2B in 8th, Cardwell 6.2, 3 H, 9 K; Ford CG L (6-9), Mays HR BOS 4, BRO 3 -- Blass (1-2) 8.0, 6 H, 3 R, Chakales lg-high 12th SV, Skinner 3-4, 2B, Carey 2-3, 2 RBI Fri Jun 11 BRO 8, MAN 2 -- Burdette (10-2) 8 H, 2 ER, Hamner 2-5, HR, 3 RBI; Richardson 3-4, 2 RBI DAL 7, STL 6 -- DAL 5-run first off Sadowski, Moon 2-4, 2-run HR in 6th; Mota 2 RBI CLE 11, WAS 2 -- Flood 3-4, 2 RBI, Kuenn 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI; Howser 2-3, 3B LA 6, SF 5, 12 inn. -- Haller 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, HR in 12th, Hall 2-5, HR, 2 RBI; Rose 4-6, C Boyer 3-6, HR BOS 7, DET 3 -- Score 8.0, 0 R, 6 K, Cepeda 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, Skinner 2-4, HR; W Parker 2 RBI Sat Jun 12 SF 13, ATL 9 -- Colavito 4-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, B Williams 4-5, HR, Rose 3 RBI; Cowan HR, 3 RBI, Hart 3-5, HR DAL 19, STL 3 -- Powell HR, 5 RBI. Moon 3-4, 3 RBI, Green 3-4, 4 R; STL bullpen: 2.2, 11 H, 12 R MAN 7, BRO 1 -- Sadecki (2-8) CG, 6 H, 1 R, 6 K, Stargell 2-run HR, Pinson 2-4, HR; Conley L, 7.0, 4 ER WAS 10, CLE 4 -- Hansen 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, Howser 3-3, Larker 3 RBI, Fischer hurt; Kuenn, D Williams HR CHI 2, LA 0 -- Mossi 7.0, 6 H, 0 R, 7 K, Banks, Adcock RBI; Aaron 3-5, 2B, Aguirre (L 3-10) 8.0, 3 H, 1 ER DET 8, BOS 1 -- Jay 7.0, 3 H, 1 R, Held 2-4, HR, D Allen 3 RBI, Hershberger 4-5 (.329); W Davis 2-4, 2B Sun Jun 13 ATL 13, SF 6 -- Stuart HR, 3 RBI, Hart HR, 2 RBI, C Hunter (W 1-7), 7.0, 3 H, 2 R; Kline 5.2, 9 H, 7 ER MAN 7, BRO 5 -- Torre 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, Alou 2-RBI BL 2B in 4th; Kucks L (9-2), Amoros 3-4, 2 R STL 5, DAL 1 -- O'Dell (W 11-3) 7.0, 4 H, 0 R, Alvis 4-4, Pearson 2 RBI; Bailey spoils shutout w/ HR in 9th CLE 4, WAS 3 -- D Williams 2 RBI, Roseboro 2-3, RBI; Mays 3-4, HR; two rain delays (71 minutes total) LA 3, CHI 2 -- Simmons CG, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K, De La Hoz 2-4, 2 RBI, Hall HR; Rodgers 2-4, RBI BOS 8, DET 3 -- Cepeda 3-5, 2 RBI, W Davis 3-5, 2 R, Freese HR; Howard 2-3, RBI Mon Jun 14 DET 4, ATL 0 -- Koufax (W 2-9) 7.0, 4 H, 0 R, Held 3-4, 3 RBI; Killebrew 2-4, 2B BOS 5, WAS 2 -- Blass (W 2-2) 8.1 , 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, Wynn 3-5, HR, Freese 3-4, 2 R; Ford 4th straight loss CLE 7, MAN 4 -- Roseboro GW 2-run 1B in 4-run 7th, Fairly 3 RBI, Elston lg-high 13th SV; Carty 2-4, HR DAL 3, BRO 0 -- Ceccarelli (W 8-7) 5-hit SHO, 0 W, 4 K, Siebern 2-4, HR, Thomas 2-4, RBI Tue Jun 15 LA 7, STL 4 -- LA: 15 hits, Frank Robinson 3-5, 3 RBI, Aaron 3-5, K Johnson 5th W in 6 GS; Fregosi 3-4 SF 5, CHI 4 -- Rose 2-4, 3 RBI; Kralick 7.1, 11 H, 3 R; Hinton 4-4, Hamlin 3-4, 2B DET 5, ATL 2 -- Held 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, Walls 2-4, HR, Stafford 7.0, 4 H, 1 R; Morgan 3-4, HR MAN 8, CLE 0 -- Cardwell (W 3-0) 6.2, 5 H, 0 R, Richardson 4-5, 2B, Oliva 3-4, HR, Torre HR, 2 RBI BOS 4, WAS 3 -- Bressoud 4-4, 3B, Score HR; Santo 2-run 2B in 5th BRO 4, DAL 2 -- McAuliffe 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, McCarver 2-4, 2 R; Bilko HR