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The quality of images produced by confocal microscopy, and especially scanning laser confocal microscopy, is enhanced especially for images obtained in turbid mediums such as many biological tissue specimens, by reducing speckle from scatterers that exist outside (above and below) the focal plane region which is being imaged by utilizing sheared beams, both of which are focused to spots in the focal or image plane (region of interest) and polarizing the beams to have opposite senses of circular polarization (right and left handed circular polarization). The return light from the image plane of certain polarization is detected after passing through the confocal aperture of the confocal microscope. Light from scatterers outside the region of interest, which are illuminated by both of the sheared beams, interfere thereby reducing speckle due to such scatterers, and particularly scatters which are adjacent to the image plane. Sheared beams having orthogonal linear polarization, as may be obtained from a Wollaston or Nomarski prism are converted into circularly polarized beams of opposite polarization sense by a quarter wave plate. The optical signals representing reflections from the focal plane are derived by polarizing optics which may either, be a polarizing beamsplitter in the incident beam path or with a retarder and analyzer. The retarder may be selected to provide different polarization phase shift of the return light, and with the analyzer, detects the degree of elliptical polarization representing the optical activity and circular dichroism producing the optical signal representing the image.
1. A system for viewing of a section of a medium which receives and returns light both from the section and from sites adjacent to the section that reduces the quality of an image formed from said returned light from said section, said system comprising a polarization separator and a polarization retarder, which are disposed successively in the path of light received by the medium, the light received by the medium passing from said separator through said retarder and then to said medium, for processing the light said medium receives into a pair light beams, the light in each of which beams is polarized generally orthogonally and is incident on said section at spots spaced laterally from each other while said beams are overlapping in said medium at said sites, and a detector responsive to return light from both said beams thereby providing for interference of light returned from said sites and enabling construction of said image in response to a parameter of said return light.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein means are provided for focussing said light processed by said polarization separator and said retarder into foci at said spots.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said spots are partially overlapping.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein said focusing means providing said spots is an objective optic and said separation of said foci is about D/4 where D is the Airy diameter of said spots.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said polarization parameter is the degree of rotation of the polarization of said return light from said spots.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said polarization parameter is a function of the differential circular dichroism or optical activity of the light returned from said spots.
7. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a condenser for providing said return light and an objective for focusing said spots, thereby providing a microscope for viewing or construction of an image of said section.
8. The system according to claim 7 wherein said microscope is a confocal microscope having a splitter passing light received by said medium and deflecting said return light to said condenser, a confocal aperture said condenser focusing said return light at said confocal aperture.
9. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a scanner in the path of said light for said spots with respect to said section.
10. The system according to claim 9 wherein said scanner is an X-Y scanner, where X and Y are orthogonal directions along said section, an objective focussing said light at said spots, and said polarization separator, polarization retarder and objective being movable in a Z direction orthogonal to said X and Y directions.
11. The system according to claim 9 wherein said scanner is in the path of said incident and return light.
12. The system according to claim 11 further comprising a laser providing a beam of said light which is incident on said medium with polarization such that said beam is sheared in a direction traverse to said beam.
13. The system according to claim 1 wherein said polarization separator is a Wollaston prism or a Nomarski prism each having refracting portions which have optical axis oriented in directions transverse to each other.
14. The system according to claim 13 wherein said light received by said medium is provided as polarized light substantially linearly polarized along one of said optical axis.
15. The system according to claim 14 wherein said polarization to retarder is an optic providing a phase shift of substantially 90�.
16. The system of claim 1 further comprising polarization responsive optics in the path of said return light for passing, for construction of said image, light having predetermined polarization.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein said polarization responsive optics comprises a polarization beam splitter which transmits said light received by said medium and deflects said return light, which respectively have generally orthogonal polarizations.
18. The system of claim 16 wherein said polarization responsive optics comprises a polarizer and analyzer for passing light with selectable elliptical polarization as the polarization parameter for construction of said image represented by selected optical activity.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein said polarizer is a variable optical phase shifter such that said polarizer and analyzer provide an ellipsometer.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein said orthogonally polarized light is generally circularly polarized in opposite senses.
21. Scanning confocal microscope which comprises a laser providing an incident beam, a beam splitter, a scanner for scanning an image plane in a specimen section in generally orthogonal X-Y directions in said plane, a polarization separator which shears said beam into two beams along a direction transverse to said incident beam, a polarization retarder between said separator and said specimen providing said sheared beams each with an opposite sense of generally orthogonal polarization, and an objective for focusing said sheared beams at spots spaced in at least one of said directions in said image plane and which beams overlap outside the vicinity of said image plane, a confocal aperture, a photo detector behind said aperture and optics for focusing return light deflected by said beam splitter at said aperture.
22. The microscope according to claim 21 wherein said separator, retarder, and objective are movable together to in a Z direction, generally orthogonal to said X-Y directions thereby selecting different image planes of said specimen.
23. The microscope of claim 22 wherein said separator is a Nomarski or Wollaston prism.
24. The microscope of claim 22 wherein said beam splitter is a polarizing beam splitter.
25. The microscope of claim 22 wherein said beam splitter is a non-polarizing beam splitter and further comprising ellipsometer optics between said beam splitter and said return light focusing optics.
26. The microscope of claim 21 where said orthogonal polarization is generally circular polarization.
27. An optical coherence imaging system which comprises a source providing light which is of low coherence, a beam splitter which directs the light from said source into a reference arm and a sample arm to an image plane in a specimen section, a scanner in said sample arm for scanning said specimen in generally orthogonal X-Y directions in said plane, a polarization separator which shears said light into two beams, a polarization retarder, between said separator and said specimen providing said sheared beams each with an opposite sense of generally orthogonal polarization, an objective for focusing said two beams at spots spaced from each other in said image plane, which beams overlap outside the vicinity of said image plane, a detection arm into which light is directed by said beam splitter from said reference and sample arms, and means for providing images in response to interference of light in said detection arm.
28. The system according to claim 27 wherein said separator, rotator and objective are movable together to in a Z direction, generally orthogonal to said X-Y directions thereby selecting different image planes-of said specimen.
29. The system of claim 27 wherein said separator is a Nomarski or Wollaston prism.
30. The system of claim 27 wherein said beam splitter is a non-polarizing beam splitter.
31. The system of claim 27 wherein said orthogonal polarization is generally circular polarization.
The present invention relates to imaging systems which enhance image quality by reducing noise which reduces contrast in images especially images obtained from turbid media, such as encountered in biological specimens, and especially dermatological tissue wherein keratin is present. Media, which are turbid, may be characterized by having a high rms refractive index variation and high scattering cross sections.
The invention is especially suitable for use in confocal microscopy and especially in laser scanning confocal microscopes, such for example as the Vivascope confocal scanning laser microscope which is sold by Lucid Technologies, Inc. of Henrietta, N.Y., U.S.A. and described in an article by M. Rajadhyaksha, et al. entitled "In Vivo Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy of Human Skin, Melanin Provides Strong Contrast" which appeared in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Volume 104, No. 6 pg. 1 (June 1995), and which is the subject matter of an article by M. Rajadhyaksha and James M. Zavislan which appeared in Laser Focus World, page 119 (Feb. 10, 1996), and in the hand held scanning laser microscope which is the subject matter of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/650,684 filed May 20, 1996 in the name of James M. Zavislan et al. The invention is also useful in optical coherence tomography or interference microscopy.
It has been discovered in accordance with the invention, that by illuminating a medium by beams having generally circular polarization in opposite senses (left and right handed circular polarization) images obtained from return light from an image plane or section within a specimen, by responding to circular dichroism and retardation, of the return light (circular dichroism and retardation is intended to include degrees of elliptical polarization), that image distortion, such a produced by scattering sites adjacent to the image plane or section, tends to be minimized or at least reduced to a constant value, while optical signals due to index variations and other optical activity within the image plane or section (region of interest) are actually detected. Thus correlated noise from scatterers, which produces optical distortion and especially speckle effects in the image, are reduced thereby enhancing the quality of the image. The focal region (image plane or section) may be at the surface of the specimen or embedded in the specimen. Noise due to scattering sites away from the focal region may occur, whether the region is at the surface or embedded in the specimen. The section being imaged, especially in imaging of biological tissue, is of the thickness of a cell, for example about five microns.
Regions adjacent to the section of interest may have an abundance of scatterers both behind and ahead of the section in the direction of propagation of the illuminating beam which is incident on the section. These potential scattering sources are illuminated by the same optical field that illuminate the region of interest. There is a finite probability that return light from these scatterers will pass through a confocal aperture and reach the detector as optical signals from which the image of the section of interest is constructed. The spurious return light may manifest itself as speckle in the image. The use of sheared circularly polarized beams, in accordance with the invention, has been found to reduce such distortion, and especially speckle distortion, thereby providing additional contrast and enhancing the image quality.
Laser scanning confocal microscopy provides image enhancement in that laser light beams are used, especially beams of a wavelength, such as in the infra-red range, which are maximally transmitted. The confocal aperture restricts the section which is imaged to the focal region. The probability, nevertheless exists that scattered light from regions away from the focal region will pass through the confocal aperture and produce noise, especially speckle, which distort and reduce contrast in the image which is detected. It has been proposed to use light restricted to one polarization state, but only for surface reflection reduction by eliminating the other polarization state. It has also been proposed to use sheared beams and differential interference contrast to enhance microscope images. Such beams have been obtained using Nomarski or Wollaston prisms and the technique of using such sheared beams has been referred to as Nomarski microscopy. See D. L. Lessor et al. "Quantitative Surface Topography Determination by Nomarski Reflection Microscopy", Journal of the Optical Society of America, Volume 69 No. 2, pg. 357 (February 1979). Nomarski microscopy techniques have also been proposed for use in confocal microscopy. See C. J. Cogswell, "Confocal Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy", Journal of Microcopy, Vol. 165, Part I, pp. 81-101 (January 1992). Even with Nomarski techniques applied to confocal microscopy, noise distortion, which appears to emanate from scattering sites adjacent to the focal plane or image plane of interest, has not been minimized.
It is a feature of the present invention to further enhance image quality in imaging systems by utilizing circularly polarized beams focused on the image plane thereby obtaining noise reduction in the image, especially speckle noise which may be attributable to scatterers adjacent to the image plane.
The noise reduction system described herein has application to optical coherence imaging often referred to as optical coherence-domain reflectivity, optical coherence tomography or optical coherence microscopy. (See Schmitt et al, Optical characterization of dense tissues using low-coherence interferometry, SPIE, Vol. 1889, pps 197-211, July 1993.) In this imaging modality, a low-coherence source is used to illuminate a interferometer with a phase-modulated reference arm and a sample arm. In the sample arm a focussing objective directs light into a sample, often a turbid biological specimen. Only light which is scattered from a depth in the tissue that has equal optical path as the optical path of the reference arm constructively interferes at the detector to provide an electronic signal that represents the optical signal from the sample. This coherence requirement eliminates the need for a confocal pinhole to select the image plane inside the tissue. Optical coherence imaging however, suffers from the same deleterious effect of adjacent scatters as does confocal imaging. This effect is reduced, however, by the same polarization illumination and detection system previously described.
Accordingly, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide improved imaging systems, and especially imaging systems using confocal microscopy, and more especially laser scanning confocal microscopy.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide improved confocal microscopes and especially improved laser scanning confocal microscopes.
It is still further object of the invention to provide improved confocal laser scanning microscopes which provide images of biological tissue, and especially dermatological tissue.
It is a still further object of the inventor to provide improved instruments using optical coherence interferometry.
Briefly described, a system embodying the invention enables viewing of section of a medium. Light is received by and returned from the section and from sites adjacent to the section. The system utilizes a polarization separator, such as Nomarski or Wollaston prism, and a polarization retarder, such as a quarter wavelength plate, both operative on laser light which is incident on the medium and which are disposed successively in the direction of the incident light. The separator and retarder process the incident light into light which is polarized generally circularly and in opposite senses. This oppositely handed polarized light is incident on the medium in the section being imaged at spots which are spaced laterally nominally in the plane of the section of interest providing interference of light returned from the sites (scatterers) adjacent to the section being imaged. The image may be constructed in response to a polarization parameter, for example the degree of circular dichroism, of the return light.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention, as well as presently preferred embodiments thereof, will become more apparent from reading of the following discussion in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a laser scanning confocal microscope which embodies the invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the polarization processing, in the microscope of FIG. 1, of the incident light and the collection of the return light from an image section which is shown as a focal plane;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the collection optics in the return arm of a confocal microscope system of the type illustrated in FIG. 1 which detects the ellipticity of polarization (providing an ellipsometer) and enables the construction of the image in response thereto; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an optical coherence imaging system embodying the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a confocal laser scanning microscope wherein the beam, which is made incident on and illuminates a turbid sample 12, is obtained from a single mode laser 14, which in the case where the microscope is used to image a section of dermatological tissue (forming the turbid sample 12), is preferably in the infra-red range. The incident beam from the laser is linearly polarized as indicated by the arrow 16. A polarizing beam spitter 18 passes the incident beam to scanning optics 20.
These scanning optics provide scanning in an X, Y direction, where X and Y are coordinates orthogonal to each other in the image plane. The scanning optics may be an undulating or pivoting mirror and a rotating polygon mirror as in the Vivascope laser scanning confocal microscope referenced above. Orthogonal mirrors may provide the scanning optics, as in the confocal scanning microscope described in the above-referenced publications. The scanning optics is controlled by a computer controller 22 which also collects image data from a photo detector 24 and constructs the image either on a display, printer or a recorder 26.
The incident and return beams are deflected by a mirror 28 toward the sample 12 and pass through an objective lens system 30 to the focal or image plane in the specimen.
Optical polarization processing elements 32 (FIG. 2) are disposed in the beam path ahead of the objective 30. The return light from the image plane is again deflected by the scanning optics 20 and deflected by the beamsplitter 18 through detector optics (a condenser lens system) 34 to the detector. The detector optics focuses the light at the center of a confocal aperture 36. In order to select the image plane, the objective 30 together with the polarization processing optics 32 (which may be an assembly 37) is movable under control of the computer controller 22 in the Z direction which is a direction perpendicular to the X and Y direction as shown at 40. So far described, except for the processing elements, the confocal laser scanning microscope 10 is similar to that described in the referenced article and patent application.
The polarization processing optics 32 is provided by a Wollaston, but preferably a Nomarski, prism 42 and a quarter wave phase retarder or plate 44 which interposes a quarter wave or 90 degrees phase delay at the laser wavelength. This retarder 44 may be a plate of transparent, bi-refringent material such a quartz, calcite, etc. The state of polarization of the incident beam contains polarization components parallel and perpendicular to the optical axis 48 of the upper section 50 of prism 42. For example, linear polarization at 45� is shown at 46 in FIG. 2. The optical axis of the lower section 52 of the prism is orthogonal to the optical axis 48 of the upper section 50. The optical axes are determined by the crystal structure of the prism. Light polarized perpendicular to the optical axis is passed through the prism section without extraordinary refraction. For further and more detailed definition of the optical axis of crystals, see Yariv et al., "Optical Waves in Crystals", published by John Wiley and Sons (1984), especially section 4.2.
Because the incident polarization 46 contains components of polarization parallel to both optical axes of the prism sections, the prism 42 splits or shears the incident beam 56 into two linearly polarized beams, A and B. The axes of polarization for the two beams are parallel to each of the optical axes of the two prisms in the Nomarski's prism. The shear is in a direction transverse to the direction of propagation of the incident bean 56. Both beams pass through a 90� phase retarder 44; with its fast axis 45� to each polarization axis of beams A and B. The beams A and B are focused at spots C and D, respectively in the focal or image plane 58. It will be appreciated that these spots are scanned in X and Y over the image plane in order to provide optical signals from which the image can be constructed, after detection by the detector 24, in the computer 22. Preferably the spots substantially overlap. They are suitable separated by a distance, D/4, where D is the Airy diameter of focal spots formed by the objective 30.
The light is returned and collected by the objective 30 and combined inside of the prism 42, and returned as general elliptically polarized beam. The polarization state of the light returned from the spots C and D. depends upon the optical activity and optical retardance, particularly the difference in the average refractive index across the spots C and D. Accordingly, the amount of light from the image plane, which is focused by the condenser 34 and passes through the confocal aperture as the optical signal which is detected by the detector, 24 depends upon the amount of polarization rotation, or the differential interference which produces a phase rotation of the polarization vector. Since the polarizing beamsplitter is set to reflect the polarization orthogonal to the incident polarization 16, towards the detector with greatest efficiency, the intensity of illumination at the detector depends upon the rotation and polarization (in effect the degree of elliptical polarization) which is produced by the material in the sample in the image plane.
Because of the quarter wave plate 44, the incident beams A and B are orthogonally polarized, particular circularly polarized in opposite senses. Therefore, they have a 180� phase difference between them. Both beams illuminate the noise producing scatterers outside (above and below) the focal plane, because of the nearly complete overlap of the two beams outside the focal region. The beams are spaced from each other in the focal plane (in the image section of interest). It is believed that destructive interference of the light returned from the scattering sites outside of the image section of interest reduces distortion, particularly speckle distortion, of the image. However, circular dichroism, optical retardance and other optical activity exists between the light returned from the spots C and D. The optical image forming signal from the focal plane may be diminished due to interference effects, but at a much lower rate than the illumination due to the scatterers away from the focal plane. Accordingly, the optical image signal in the return light, is effectively enhanced, while the noise signal is reduced, thereby reducing the noise and increasing the quality and contrast enhancement in the image from the image plane.
Referring to FIG. 3, collection optics in accordance with another embodiment of the invention is illustrated. There, a non-polarizing or leaky beamsplitter 60 passes the laser light beam to the scanning optics and deflects the return beam without completely selecting a component of polarization state orthogonal to the incident polarization, as was the case with the polarizing beamsplitter 18. A retarder 62, which may introduce a variable phase shift, effects the polarization of the return beam. This retarder may be similar to a Babinet-Soliel compensator. This retarder can add a phase shift along any axis to convert the return light to a certain polarization state. The amount of polarization shift depends upon the ellipticity of the polarization of the return beam. A analyzer 64 passes the beam from the retarder 62 to the extent that the polarization state of the polarizer is congruent with the polarization of the analyzer. Accordingly, the light or optical signal passed by the analyzer is a function of the ellipticity of the return beam. The return beam is them focused by detector optics 34 at the confocal aperture 36 and then detected by the photo detector 24.
The analyzer and polarizer constitute an ellipsometer. Certain types of optical activity and retardation effectively elliptically polarize the return beam. This is especially the case in biological tissues where the molecular bonds have spiral structure characterizing certain proteins and sugars, which constitute the cells of these tissues. Accordingly the processing of the return light and the detection of the degree of elliptical polarization and ellipse orientation may provide images representing characteristics of biological tissue which are of interest.
Desirably, the photo detector 24 includes amplification and signal conditioning circuits so as to process the electrical signal corresponding to the optical signal for reliable digitization in the computer 22.
FIG. 4 shows an optical coherence imaging system with improved imaging. A low coherence optical source 230 such as super luminescent diode or femtosecond laser is collimated by lens 235. A linear polarizer 265 polarizes the incident light. The polarization state is oriented to be in the plane of FIG. 4. The light then passes into beamsplitter 240 which is nominally 50%--50% non-polarizing beamsplitter. A portion of the light is directed to a reference mirror 250. Reference mirror 250 is actuated by transducer 255, which may be a piezo-electric actuator. This actuation modulates the phase of the reference arm light.
A portion of the light is reflected toward the sample, first through the polarization separator 200, which is either a Wollaston or Nomarski prism, and next through a polarization retarder 205, such as a quarter-wave plate. The Nomarski prism is oriented such that the incident polarization is at 45� to the optical axes of the birefringent material which make up the Nomarksi prism. The fast axis of the quarter-wave place is oriented at 45� to the linear polarizations emitted from the Nomarski prism. The quarter-wave plate converts the two orthogonally polarized linear polarizations to orthogonally polarized circular polarizations. The angularly sheared, circularly polarized beams are focused to two spots 220 and 221 by lens 210.
Light scattered from the two spots inside or on the object is collected by lens 210 and angularly combined by the polarization separator 200 and directed towards the beamsplitter 240. A portion of the reference and sample light is directed to a photodetector and signal conditioning circuit 245 which may be a silicon photodiode and amplifier. The portion of the light from both arms incident on the detector that is both parallel and coherent will interfere in a detection arm terminated at the detector 245 and produce a phase modulated electric signal which varies synchronously with the reference mirror position. The amplitude of the modulated signal is proportional to the reflectance of the subject at the point inside the object that has equal optical path as the reference arm to within the coherence length of the source.
As with the confocal system described previously, there are signal contributions from scatterers above and below the surface which equal path as the reference arm. These scatters will produce speckle noise that interferes with the fidelity of the signal. The polarization separator 200 and polarization retarder 205 operate in optical coherence imaging systems in an analogous manner as in the confocal case. The scatters which are outside the surface of equal optical path will be illuminated by the orthogonally polarized spots 220 and 221. The light from these scatterers will be substantially destructively interfere at the detector because the two polarizations have 180� phase difference and illuminate each of the scatters similarly.
Controller 260 controls the scan position of the objective lens 210 through actuator 225. Controller 260 also controls the position of actuator 255 which controls the position of reference mirror 250. The Controller collects the signal and decodes it with the position information of the actuators and drives a display or recorder 270.
From the foregoing description, it would be apparent that there has been provided an improved imaging system, and especially an imaging system which is especially adapted for providing improved confocal microscopes and especially laser scanning confocal microscopes and which is also applicable for optical coherence tomography or microscopy. Variations and modifications in the herein described system, within the scope of the invention, will undoubtedly suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. Accordingly the foregoing description should be taken as illustrated and not in a limiting sense.
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Counselor Expectation Effects on Disability Referrals
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The problem. Client cases referred to vocational rehabilitation from Social Security Disability Determination Services are found eligible at a much lower rate than cases from other referral sources. This might be due to a negative attitude of vocational rehabilitation counselors toward referrals from this source. An increase in the proportion of the referrals that are found eligible is attempted by using the Pygmalion effect. Procedure. A rating of 1-High, 2-Medium, or 3-Low on Rehabilitation Potential was randomly assigned to all new DDS referrals to vocational rehabilitation made between September 1, 1981, and September 23, 1981. A total of 160 cases were assigned to the study. Computer available data about each case was collected to determine the outcome of each case, closed before eligibility or made eligible for services. A multi-sample Chi Square was used to compare assigned Rehabilitation Potential ratings with the outcomes. The statistical procedure was run a second time on just those referrals which were formally opened, due to the large number that were not processed to that point. Findings. Two Chi Squares were used. The first used all 152 client cases assigned to the study. The null hypothesis, that there will be no difference in the proportion of client cases assigned a rehabilitation potential rating of high, medium, or low, which are found eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, was retained. The second Chi Square used only the sixty-two client cases which were formally opened. The same null hypothesis was tested and retained. Both Chi Squares used a .05 level of significance. Conclusions. This study failed to show any effect of the expectancy. This is not in line with most expectancy studies and my indicate the influence of administrative personnel on the thinking and action of the counselors. The already present negative attitude toward DDS referrals is also a possible cause. Further study is indicated.
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Drink This Weekend Edition: The Mission Paloma, featuring Stiegl Radler at Mission Taco JointFriday, May 30th, 2014
The first radler I ever drank was poured into a humongous one-liter glass and passed across the table to me at a biergarten in Bavaria by my late cousin Otto. He spoke sparse English and had cycled some 40 kilometers from Munich to sit with me in his Lycra jersey and graying, mussed-up helmet hair. I mention this last part because "radler" – a half-half mix of beer and German lemonade, not unlike a shandy – actually means "cyclist," owing doubtlessly to the beer's aptness as a thirst quencher after long rides. I was there on a get-to-know-the-family visit, exhibiting my clumsy German and trying to keep the conversation fluid. Mostly we just sipped in silence. But weltering there in the August heat, contending with the discomfort of all things lost in translation, there was no better refreshment for us.
Here in St. Louis, Stiegl's Radler (Goldbrau and grapefruit soda) now has a tap handle at Mission Taco Joint on the Loop, and with a $5 price tag, is an easy way to squelch the impending oppression of summer. You might also try it in the Mission Paloma, one addition to the new summer cocktail menu the bar program is rolling out Tuesday, June 2. (A few change-ups to the food menu are also in store.)
Replacing pure grapefruit soda for sweet, citrus-inflected beer, Mission's twist on the familiar cocktail is subtle, and a bit revelatory. The recipe combines two ounces of Sauza Blue Reposado tequila and half-ounce of agave simple syrup over ice in a salt-rimmed pint glass, which is then filled with Stiegl Radler. The result is a pale yellow, frothy libation that begins with a trace of smoke and skims onward to its bright, citrusy denouement – a little like a margarita, only cheerier.
"This was almost a gimme from our distributor (of Stiegl)," said Jimmy Menousek, bar manager at Mission. "We heard 'grapefruit' and 'beer' and instantly thought, Paloma!"
The Mission Paloma is quick to assemble and a worthy antidote to muggy afternoons in June, so don't be shy about ordering a sneak peek for yourself this weekend, before the official unveiling. We've got it on good authority that the bartenders will happily oblige.
"Radler's taking baby steps here (in St. Louis)," Menousek said. "But I'm confident once people start trying it, it will catch on." I'll raise my glass to that, and to Otto, peace be with him.
Beer Et Al.: 8 more reasons we love beerSunday, March 30th, 2014
Matt Berkley's Top 5 Cocktails of 2013Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Matt Berkley works some odd hours as Sauce's Nightlife critic. In 2013, he spent many a late night] sipping crafted cocktails around St Louis on a hunt for the very best. Here, Berkley names his top five cocktails of the year:
No. 5: Smoke and Fire from Mission Taco Joint
Hellfire bitters set off hints of peach and serrano syrup in this refreshing, mezcal-laden masterpiece.
No. 4: The Rattlesnake King at The Fortune Teller Bar
Smooth-drinking W.L. Weller Special Reserve 7-year-old bourbon is reinforced with a hit of apple brandy and fresh orange.
No. 3: House Manhattan at Gamlin Whiskey House
Robust oak and sweet vanilla flavors mingle in the Knob Creek Single Barrel whiskey that was handpicked for this standout take on a classic Manhattan.
No. 2: Pimm's Cup at Bar Les Frères
This easy sipping, warm-weather drink is fashioned with fresh cucumber and sprigs of mint.
And my No. 1 cocktail of 2013 is…
Beetnik Margarita at Atomic Cowboy
Fresh beet juice substitutes for lime juice in this potent little drink. My exact words in September: "Though I'm indifferent to beets, beet juice and actual beatniks, I love this drink. It's a savory-sweet monster of a cocktail with a surprisingly tangy kick and a healthy wallop of tequila."
And an honorable mention goes to moonshine cocktails from Hendricks BBQ. Subtle and smooth at first, these white whiskeys cocktails serve delightful a knockout punch of rich flavor.
-Bar Les Frères and Atomic Cowboy photos by Jonathan Gayman
Drink This Weekend Edition: Mission Taco Joint's cocktail overhaulFriday, November 22nd, 2013
{Pisco Burro – Mission's take on a Moscow Mule}
Mission Taco Joint released its new winter cocktail menu a few weeks ago, so once we sent our December issue to the printer, we headed over to celebrate –er, check it out … for work. While there is still a margarita on the menu (although the recipe has been tweaked), the rest of the menu, featuring 12 cocktails in total, is completely new. In regards to the changes, bar manager Jimmy Menousek said, "The entire bar staff helped with this."
"We wanted every person on staff to have their own thing on the menu," added Kyle Harlan, assistant bar manager.
From tequila to mezcal to gin to bourbon, there's a little of everything on the new menu, and it's not limited to Mexican-style cocktails. For fans of bloody mary's, try a michelada (pictured above), a beer cocktail that features bartender Jorge Vazquez Jr.'s michelada mix. The chipotle paste in the mix adds a deep spice that hits you in the back of the throat, and the use of Negro Modelo adds more depth than a lager, typically used in this type of drink.
Winter in Brazil (pictured above, left) contains cachaça, house-made serrano syrup, lime juice and cilantro. Although I love cilantro, the non-cilantro eaters at the table were still pleased with the taste. If you think you have that cilantro-hating gene, try this; it might be your gateway drink. On the sweeter side, there's La Flor de Borracha (pictured above, right), which features London Dry gin, hibiscus agua fresca, lemon juice and The Big O ginger liquor.
For a show, order the Red Square, Mission's twist on the Manhattan. Angostura bitters are sprayed and then flamed in the glass, which makes the bitters taste a bit sweeter. Barrel-aged Samogon (a Russian grappa) is added to the glass (post-flame) with a bit of sweet vermouth. The cocktail is stirred, and then served in a coupe glass.
As for the other seven drinks on the menu? This weekend, you'll just have to go and try them yourself.
– photo by Michelle Volansky
The Scoop: Mission Taco Joint to expand in The Loop and SoulardFriday, November 22nd, 2013
While Adam and Jason Tilford are currently in San Francisco gathering inspiration for their newest restaurant venture, this afternoon they took a moment to catch up with The Scoop.
The brothers announced that this coming January, the space next to Mission Taco Joint will open as an overflow bar, designed for people who are waiting for a table or waiting to pick up food.
Why more space?
When Mission first opened less than a year ago, the brothers weren't quite expecting the level of success the restaurant has been experiencing. "We didn't think we would have much use for this little space," Adam said. "Our plan was to have a little bodega, a Mexican market with milk, tortillas and staples, but two things changed that." He explained that with the new Washington University housing development going up across the street from Mission and a giant Global Foods going under it, there really wasn't a need for the bodega concept.
So they came up with a better idea. "We go on a wait every night, but there's nowhere to wait, so we had the idea to change the bodega to a waiting bar," Adam said. At the waiting bar, there will be 10 to 12 beers available by the can and bottle and a handful of cocktails. The bar, with the look of a beach taco stand with its corrugated tin roof, will also be a drink lab, of sorts – a place for the bartenders to experiment with new ideas. "Jimmy and Kyle [Mission's bar manager and assistant bar manager] are really excited about it," Adam said.
In addition to expanding next door, Mission Taco will also be expanding across town with another location at 908 Lafayette Ave., in Soulard.
As first reported by Ian Froeb of the Post-Dispatch, Adam signed the lease for the new space on Monday.
The Tilfords told The Scoop that the concept will pretty much be the same as the existing Mission. There will not be a take-out window though, and no patio seating. "It will have about 120 or 130 seats inside," Adam said. "It also has a big garage door – a faux four seasons patio, and the door can go up."
Along with the space and the location, the Tilfords are excited to be so close to iTap, where patrons will be able to order and carry-in Mission food. "We are right around the corner. Our back doors meet," Jason said.
Look for the new Mission location to open in late spring.
— photo by Michelle Volansky
In This Issue: Trendwatch – A look at what's on the plate, in the glass and atop our wish list right nowWednesday, July 17th, 2013
{The High Rise at Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood and Mike Shannon's Grill}
Thank You for Smoking: Barbecue spots may be spreading like wildfire around these parts, but it's the smoke in our glasses that really has us talking. After a cold-smoke infusion of the bartenders' wood chips of choice, the liquor becomes a sort of paintbrush, casting its smoky stroke on everything it touches. Dive right in with the smoked-vermouth-laden High on the Hog at Hendricks BBQ or the cold-smoked aperol at Cielo. For a milder entry to this smoker-to-sipper trend, try the High Rise at Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood and Mike Shannon's Grill, where a flicker of smoke deepens as the cold-smoked ice melts.
Less Is More: When Niche opened the doors to its new Clayton home with a tasting menu-only format, the shift was met with both excitement and frustration. But the renowned fine-dining restaurant isn't the only one testing the local waters with limited options. Diners at nearby Little Country Gentleman must opt for either the 3-course menu or the grand tasting menu (The latter, numbering around 16 courses, has dropped in price to $78 a head.), while Anthony Devoti is offering a 5-course taster at Five Bistro on The Hill. Will we see more fine-dining spots move in this direction? Considering the creative license such a pared-down approach lends the chef, we sure hope so.
Head, Shoulders, Ears and Toes: You've had pig's face and feet, butt and belly. The latest body part to benefit from the nose-to-tail trend: pig's ears. We had 'em deep-fried as a rich counter to hearty kale in a sprightly salad this spring at pop-up restaurant A Good Man Is Hard to Find, and we've sliced into the naturally chewy meat rendered silken in a terrine at Farmhaus.
Ingredient Alert: Umami in a Bottle: Considering folks are aging just about everything these days and the fact that so many chefs covet fish sauce as their secret weapon, we should've seen this one coming. Sneak into the kitchens everywhere from Blood and Sand to the here-now-gone A Good Man is Hard to Find to newly opened The Libertine, and you'll find a bottle of BLiS Barrel-Aged Fish Sauce. For this wax-sealed condiment, Red Boat Fish Sauce gets aged for seven months in bourbon barrels that have already worked their magic on BLiS maple syrup. The result: a rich sauce with slight sweetness and subtle smokiness that lets chefs infuse umami into just about anything.
White Out: When YellowTree Farm's Justin Leszcz grows it, the chefs will come. The latest crop making its way onto menus? Japanese white sweet potatoes. Find them stuffed – along with house-made chorizo – into a taco at Mission Taco Joint or head to Mission's sister restaurant Milagro Modern Mexican where chorizo and sweet potato are the filling for empanadas or turned into a tasty hash. At Farmhaus, the veggie is cozying up to house-smoked ham and scallops at Farmhaus, and embracing its Asian roots with curried rice at The Agrarian.
Riding the Third Wave: When Scott Carey first opened the doors to his third-wave coffee bar Sump Coffee, he wasn't sure anyone would be willing to wait for his hand-brewed methods and precisely pulled espresso shots. Two years later, the South City spot is the watering hole of choice for the city's coffee-loving cognoscenti. And with local coffee chain Kaldi's launching a renewed focus on hand-brew techniques at all of its cafes, it's easier than ever to get a taste of coffee's third wave no matter where you live. Stop by Picasso's Coffee House in St. Charles, Comet Coffee in Dogtown, VB Chocolate Bar in Cottleville and soon-to-open Rise Coffee House in The Grove for a hand-brewed cup.
Meals on Wheels: Why go to dinner at one restaurant when you can eat an appetizer at one, enjoy an entree at another, nibble dessert at the one next door and have a night cap just down the street? That's the idea behind STL Culinary Tours, Dishcrawl and Savor Saint Louis, three new businesses offering food tours of our city's most food-filled streets and neighborhoods, complete with behind-the-scenes tables, chats with the chef and strolls from one hot spot to the next.
–Photo by Jonathan Gayman
Drink This Weekend Edition: Classic Couples Cocktail Competition should be a ginger good timeFriday, April 12th, 2013
The Big O ginger liqueur has found a happy home on bar shelves in St. Louis and around the country since hitting the marketplace less than two years ago. This weekend, The Big O will be poured big time as bartenders battle it out with Boston shakers at the Classic Couples Cocktail Competition.
St. Louisans Bill Foster and Kathy Kuper, makers of the ginger liqueur and sponsors of the competition, have challenged bartenders to create a drink worthy of becoming a signature cocktail for their sweet-yet-sprightly, rhizome-laden liqueur. To add playfulness to what is shaping up as an entertaining afternoon, the drink must be named after a classic couple, real or fictional.
The event takes place at Salt, located at 4356 Lindell Blvd., on Sunday at 3 p.m., and will showcase the talents of 10 finalists who hail not only from St. Louis, but also Kansas City, Mo., Chicago, and Grand Rapids, Mich. Local names (and their affiliations) include: Nicholas Crow (Mission Taco Joint and Milagro Modern Mexican), Nathan Doyle (Hendricks BBQ), Joe Duepner (Sanctuaria), Mandi Kowalski (Sanctuaria) Todd Levy (Demun Oyster Bar), Hilary Lewis (member, USBG-St. Louis chapter) and Layla Linehan (Brasserie). Driving the distance to compete are: Kenny Cohrs (Cafe Trio, Kansas City, Mo.), Carol Donovan (The Hearty Boys New Old Bar, Chicago) and Torrence O'Haire (SpeakEZ Lounge and The Starving Artist, Grand Rapids, Mich.). A panel of judges will determine the winning cocktail based on creativity, ability to replicate, drinkability, sustainability and marketability.
What's in it for you? Besides a front-row seat at the shake and stir show, you get to sample all 10 of the ginger-centric cocktails and cast a vote for the people's choice winner. You're going to get hungry, and Salt's exec chef (and member of the Sauce Ones to Watch class of 2013) Bradley Hoffmann has you covered with hors d'oeuvres, which are included in the ticket price. And then there's the do-gooder element: A portion of the proceeds will benefit local food bank Operation Food Search. Bring along a canned food item and you'll not only give OFS a boost, but your name will be entered into a raffle for prizes that will get any boozehound excited. (How about a bottle of The Big O and a 1-liter cask to age it in?) More information is available on The Big O's website.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15, here. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $20. Or even better, enter to win two tickets, here. Our ticket giveaway will end at 3:30 p.m., and then this afternoon, we will email you to let you know that your name has been put on the events guest list.
***This giveaway has ended. Allie Ammons, you are our winner! Thanks for playing! Look for an email from the Sauce crew!***
Hit List: Two new restaurants to try this monthWednesday, April 3rd, 2013
A Good Man is Hard to Find: 360 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis, 314.632.6754, entrestl.com/presents
If you've ever had John Perkins' food, you know that it is as creative as the ways he delivers it – from his Entre Underground dinners to his first chicken-themed pop-up, Le Coq, this past winter. So hurry up and snag a seat at his newest pop-up, a southern-comfort concept named after the classic Flannery O'Connor short story. Start with a basket of house-baked bread, then bask in the supporting characters – from the pickled beet terrine with goat cheese and blood orange to the jarred sides of house-brined pickles, spiced nuts, sunchoke relish and chow-chow (a low-country mustard-based staple). When you finish off your entree with a blueberry buckle, order it topped with a scoop of buttermilk ice cream, a slightly sour foil to the sweet, juicy berries. This short story ends on Derby Day, so better crack it open soon.
Mission Taco Joint: 6235 Delmar Blvd., The Loop, 314.932.5430, missiontacostl.com
From Adam and Jason Tilford, the busy brothers behind Milagro Modern Mexican, Barrister's and Tortillaria Mexican Kitchen, comes this über casual ode to the taquerias dotting San Francisco's Mission district. Seat yourself, then go with the a la carte tacos, wrapped in house-made tortillas and served with a bowl of onions, cilantro and hunks of lime for the squeezing. Brave souls should try the extra-fiery Nopales Taco (That's Spanish for cactus.), while carnivores who can't pass on pork belly will enjoy the crispy bits crumbled atop the tender Roasted Duck Tacos. The bar is in the creative and capable hands of Sanctuaria alum Joel Clark, who opted against an obvious tequila-heavy theme (There's just one, solid margarita.) in favor of unique bottles like Blackwell Jamaican rum and Del Maguey Single Village mezcals. Sip apricot-heavy The Chaplinesque or place a pint glass under one of the 10 local taps.
– photos by Jonathan Gayman and Carmen Troesser
This week, Ligaya Figueras is obsessed with …Thursday, March 21st, 2013
{In The Dinner by Herman Koch, two brothers and their wives dine at a fancy, overpriced Dutch restaurant. But the plot is hardly that simple because things aren't as they appear. This snarky comedy turns disturbing as what lies under the table is slowly served up, beginning with the aperitif of the house and finishing with a melting dame blanche. And please do share in the comments section about how you'd handle Tonio, the maître d', and his meddling pinky finger.}
{Five of the six side dishes at Mission Taco Joint are vegetarian, but they're so packed with flavor that you'll never miss the meat. Need a hefty veggie medley? Go for chayote calabacitas. Brainy-grain power? Get the grilled vegetable quinoa. For Mission at its core, it's gotta be the fire-roasted, off-the-cob street corn. — photo by Michelle Volansky}
{Sometimes you can't – or really, really shouldn't – finish that bomber of witbier. Use this Hermetus bottle opener and sealer, and you'll keep your wits about you. Your beer won't go flat, and it won't spill out when you lay the bottle on its side. Order it here.}
Keeping Up With Jason TilfordWednesday, March 6th, 2013
Part of Jason Tilford's job is bouncing between the four restaurants he co-owns with his brother, Adam – Barrister's, Tortillaria Mexican Kitchen, Milagro Modern Mexican and the newly opened Mission Taco Joint – and the nine others he consults on with buddy Chris LaRocca. With temptations of onion rings, burritos and margaritas galore, he'd have to be battery-operated not to get real fat, real fast. Yet he's one of the slimmest chefs in the business. Sure, he has guilty pleasures – Barrister's wings and Milagro's chicken enchiladas to name a few – but Tilford has found a way to keep the extra pounds at bay, even while working the line. We begged him for his tricks for staying balanced in the most gluttonous profession around. He was happy to oblige.
Eat well, but eat often.
I hardly ever sit down with a plate of food. I eat a lot, but mainly small meals, all day. I try not to eat late at night. I try to skip the sweets and fried food. It's funny; when you get into a routine, you crave eating healthy, almost. You get so used to it that eventually that Alfredo cream sauce doesn't even look good.
Mix it up.
I play soccer, but it's tailed down a lot since I turned 40. I also do some weight training and flexibility stuff. I'm trying to get into yoga, but it might be too boring for me. And I coach my son's soccer team.
Hit the gym early.
I have to get my kids to school by 7:30 a.m., and the restaurant stuff doesn't really wake up until 9. If I don't go in the morning, usually, it's not going to happen.
If work starts calling?
[Laughs] I can answer the first couple texts and emails of the day on the treadmill.
If you miss the morning window?
I go to Club Fitness and there's one near my house, one between Milagro and Barrister's, one near my sons' school. They're all in my rat race. There's even one near Restaurant Depot [a purchasing center for restaurants].
— photo by Ashley Gieseking, shot on location at Sweat.


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Targets have been exceeded with 28 communities served, 660 houses built, 54 community improvements done, and over 4,500 households equipped with disaster risk reduction know-how. But the major takeaway from the project is the full demonstration of how recovery and building resilience thrive best as a shared endeavour—with the communities and families themselves driving the process...
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PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 2: Marian Gaborik #10 of the New York Rangers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 2, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Back in training camp, we were informed of John Tortorella's decision to move Marian Gaborik from his natural right wing to the left side. It was received with skepticism from fans, including myself. Well, lost in the Rangers recent resurgence has been Gaborik's return to the right wing on a line with Brad Richards and Taylor Pyatt. He addressed this with Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record after today's quick 35-minute practice before the Rangers headed to Boston for tomorrow night's game against the red hot Bruins... "I'm back on the right wing. I'm more comfortable on the right side." Gaborik added he can be moved back "in a heartbeat" as lines change all the time under Tortorella. ...i'm sorry, when your number one sniper is saying he's more comfortable on the right side, you leave him there. I know we all enjoyed the super line of Gaborik-Richards-Nash, but it proved to make the Rangers line-up way too top heavy. I get what Torts was trying to do with the move, bu...
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St. Lucie County's Clean Water Wish List includes stormwater improvement
FORT PIERCE - St. Lucie County's Public Works staff has identified three major stormwater improvement projects in northwest Fort Pierce to include on its Clean Water Wish List of projects to be submitted to the State Legislature through the Indian River Lagoon Counties Collaborative.
The collaborative consists of one commissioner from Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard and Volusia counties.
Totaling roughly $21 million, St. Lucie County's three stormwater projects would improve drainage in the Paradise Park, Harmony Heights and San Lucie Plaza areas. This water would be collected, stored and cleaned before it made its way to the Indian River Lagoon, helping to reduce the amount of nutrients that eventually lead to harmful algae blooms.
"Stormwater improvement projects have been the cornerstone of St. Lucie County's water-quality improvement efforts since 1990," said St. Lucie County Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, who represents St. Lucie County on the collaborative. "Our Public Works staff believes that these three projects will give us the biggest benefit for the dollars that we are requesting and allows us to improve the stormwater and drainage in an area that has been a priority for several years now."
Through the Indian River Lagoon Counties Collaborative, Indian River County commissioners are requesting $9.8 million during the upcoming Florida Legislature's session to help switch more than 700 lots along the Indian River Lagoon from septic tanks to sewer systems.
The next meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Counties Collaborative is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Indian River County Commission Chambers, 1801 27th St., Building A, Vero Beach.
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Bay Area's Undocumented Immigrants Watching Closely As President Set To Unveil Amnesty Plan
Undocumented immigrants in the San Francisco Bay Area will be watching closely as President Obama unveils his plan to let them stay.
San Jose Police Officer Accused Of Raping Undocumented Immigrant Faces New Sexual Assault Allegations
There are new sexual assault allegations against a San Jose police officer accused of raping an undocumented immigrant while on duty.
DMV Opening New Outlets To Accommodate Undocumented Immigrants In California
The DMV is opening new temporary outlets to accommodate an expected surge in demand from undocumented immigrants in California.
California DMV Expanding Hours To Meet Demand For Immigrants Seeking Driver's Licenses
California's Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding office hours as it prepares to issue an expected 1.4 million licenses to people in the country illegally.
More SF Landlords Evicting Tenants Without Any Evidence, According To New Housing Report
A new report shows a rising trend of San Francisco landlords evicting tenants for alleged nuisances that include cooking late at night and parking a car outside of the lines.
Bay Area Schools Prepare For Influx Of New Immigrant Students From Central America
For some of the children from Central America who crossed the border without their parents in the past few months, their new life means starting school in the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County Official Looks To Invite Undocumented Immigrant Children To Silicon Valley
While some Southwestern communities have seen protests against undocumented immigrant children being placed in their towns, Santa Clara County officials want to invite some of those children to come to the Silicon Valley.
AP Report: California Immigrant Deportations Plummet After TRUST Act
Far fewer immigrants arrested by California law enforcement are being turned over to federal authorities for deportation since a new state law went into effect in January.
Immigrant Takes Fight For California Law License To State Supreme Court
An immigrant who graduated law school and passed the state's notoriously tough test for lawyers is asking the state Supreme Court to certify him over the objections of the Obama administration.
Foreigners Get Visas For Investing In Bay Area, Nation
The Bay Area is set to cash in on a little-known program that lets foreign investors obtain a green card. It's a program that is already going gangbusters in Seattle..


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APRIL 20, 1967…Nineteen-year-old Reds' starter Gary Nolan, making just his second big league start, fans twelve Dodgers while allowing just one run on eight hits at Dodger Stadium. Nolan loses his shutout in the bottom of the ninth-inning when Jim Hickman strokes a pinch-hit double to score Jim LeFebvre. Lefty Gerry Arrigo takes over for Nolan and throws four innings of shutout relief. The Reds score a pair of runs in the top of the thirteenth-inning off Ron Perranoski when Don Pavletich and Tommy Harper score on singles from Vada Pinson and Pete Rose. Final score, Reds 3, Dodgers 1. Win-Arrigo. Loss-Perranoski.
APRIL 20, 1974…The Cincinnati Reds give a spanking to the San Diego Padres with a Saturday afternoon 11-0 victory in Cincinnati. Reds' lefty starter Don Gullett allows just three hits in eight innings before giving way to Clay Carroll. Left fielder Pete Rose bangs out four hits and scores three runs. Joe Morgan knocks in five runs with three hits and his first HR of the season. Tony Perez slams his fifth HR of this young season. Padres' starter Steve Arlin is chased from the game in the second-inning after allowing the Reds five runs.
APRIL 20, 1975...Veteran Reds' reliever Clay Carroll picks up the win for the second consecutive day after left fielder Pete Rose slams a 2-run HR with two outs in the bottom of the ninth-inning to beat the Astros, 5-3. Houston takes the second game of the doubleheader, 7-6.
APRIL 20, 1977…Veteran Dodgers' pitcher Don Sutton limits the Reds to only one run as Los Angeles wins at Riverfront Stadium, 3-1. The Dodgers are off to a rousing start with a first place 9-2 record under new manager Tommy Lasorda. The Reds are now in sixth-place in the NL West with a 4-8 record. Cincinnati fans are anxiously waiting for slugger George Foster to hit his second homer of the season.
APRIL 20, 1938…Nineteen-year-old Iowa farmboy Bob Feller, now in his third major league season, allows only a sixth-inning bunt single to St. Louis Browns catcher Billy Sullivan in the Indians 9-0 win over the Browns in Cleveland. Sullivan apologizes after the game for bunting to spoil Feller's no-hit bid. (This game will later prove to be the first of Feller's twelve career one-hitters)
APRIL 20, 1939...The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Twenty-year-old Red Sox rookie Ted Williams makes his major league debut. Williams whiffs in each of his first two at-bats before smacking a 400-foot double to right-center. New York's legendary first baseman Lou Gehrig extends his consecutive games played streak to 2,123 games. (This is the only time that Gehrig and Williams played against each other in a major league game)
APRIL 20, 1967...Tom Seaver earns his first major league win as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium, 6-1. The hard-throwing right-hander doesn't walk a batter in his 7 2/3 innings of work.
APRIL 20, 1973…In a special election nearly four months after his death, Pittsburgh Pirates' great Roberto Clemente is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Clemente amassed 3,000 hits, a .317 lifetime batting average, four batting titles and twelve consecutive Gold Gloves in a career that spanned from 1955-1972. Clemente died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972 while on a mercy flight to transport supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.


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