Willey And Mets Blank Cubs 5-0
Pitcher Rich Willey and the New York Mets shut out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 in a game reported from Chicago. Key Mets contributions came from the offense driving in early runs and solid bullpen work to seal the victory.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1963
Page
11
Pitcher Rich Willey and the New York Mets shut out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 in a game reported from Chicago. Key Mets contributions came from the offense driving in early runs and solid bullpen work to seal the victory.
New York Mets clinch magic number with an 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Carl Willey earned the complete win, allowing six hits, while Jim Hickman homered for the Mets and Frank Thomas and Cleveland contributed late runs in a game highlighted by a ninth inning surge.
In Carbondale the Angels overwhelmed the Senators 10 to 2 as the local mixed bowl league concluded. The victory highlighted strong batting and timely hitting from the Angels as the season wrapped up with a dominant performance.
A six day program begins Monday at 10 a.m. at the River side Pool in Murphysboro for parents and children. Beginners to intermediate swimmers are eligible with Dan Busch teaching as water safety instructor. Each lesson costs 75 cents.
A report from Kuching Sarawak dated August 24 details jungle combat actions involving Malaysian allied forces and insurgent units. Reports emphasize patrols, clashes, and casualty concerns with limited official confirmation.
The Herrin Senators defeated Zeigler 4 to 3 in a Whittington tournament game on Friday. They needed a second win over Whittington Saturday to claim the double elimination title.
Beulah lashed the Atlantic with winds up to 120 miles an hour as it tracked north-northwest. The Miami weather bureau recorded the storm roughly 650 miles northeast of San Juan Puerto Rico and 625 miles south-southwest of Bermuda on Saturday morning.
Johnston City defeated St. Louis team 3 to 0 at Smithton in the Khoury League playoff series. Ronnie Shelton pitched a no haters no hitter, striking out 12 as Johnston City totaled seven hits.
Kawashi Japan Aug 24 AP burglars used drill and blowtorch to break into Mitsubishi Oil Co refinery vault and steal payroll of 23 million yen about 63 900 dollars. Police call it the biggest safecracking job in Japan since World War II.
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 76 wins and 50 losses, St. Louis and San Francisco close behind. Yesterday's results include New York 5 Chicago 0, San Francisco 4 Cincinnati 3 in 12 innings, and Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia. Today's games feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Milwaukee at Los Angeles among others.
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