The series had moved to Chavez Ravine for games three, four and five. After being embarrassed in front of their home town fans in game three, the Dodgers were to see what they were made of in game four. Would it be just a matter of
time before the Orioles hoisted the championship trophy, or could this club somehow regroup after the game three pounding and make it a series?Down two games to one, the Dodgers chose swingman Stan Williams to take the hill for game four. Manager Roberts considered youngster Pete Richert for the start, but decided to go with the veteran Williams. The result? All Williams did was pitch a 10 inning complete game two hitter, resulting in a 2-1 Dodger victory and squaring up the series at
two games apiece. The only run Williams surrendered was in the fifth, and scored on a wild pitch.Meanwhile Oriole lefty Dave McNally was being quite stingy himself, giving up only a sixth inning sac fly to Tommy Davis, which plated Maury Wills. Both pitchers looked strong. Williams was a bit wild, but was able to pitch out of any threats save for the wild pitch he uncorked that allowed a run. But he stayed strong throughout the game. In the top of the 10th, he struck out two of the three O’s batters, getting the other out on a harmless fly
ball.Dick Hall had been summoned to the Oriole hill in the eighth, and was still on the mound in the 10th when Johnny Roseboro led off with a single. Manager Roberts took a chance and decided to stick with Williams, allowing him to attempt to bunt Roseboro over to second. Williams
did the job. Maury Wills then singled, but Roseboro was held at third. Hall was then replaced by a somewhat older Pete Richert, now holding down a spot in the Baltimore bullpen. Oriole Richert got Jim Gilliam to pop out to short, but team MVP Tommy Davis then rifled a ringing single to center to send Roseboro home with the winning run. -contributed by Mike Roberts-
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