Series Begins

The New York Yankees play the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the World Series in St. Louis today. Game time is 2 p.m., EDT.

Whitey Ford (17-6) will pitch the first game for New York, with Ray Sadecki (20-11) starting for the Cardinals. Two regular Card infielders, Ken Boyer and Julian Javier, have leg injuries, but both are expected to start. Yankee shortstop Tony Kubek, however, will miss the series with a sprained wrist.

Channel 4 and WEZE radio (1260) will broadcast the game starting at 1:45.