Wizards fans felt a familiar sinking feeling when Houston Hoots slugger Hank Aaron hit a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning. But those were the only runs Carl Hubbell would allow, as the St. Louis Wizards ended their 3-game losing streak, topping Houston 8-2. Houston’s Phil Niekro held the Wizards scoreless through 4, but with 2 outs in the 5th, Oscar Charleston singled, and Chipper Jones walked before Stan Musial hit a 3-run homer to take a lead they would never give up. Hubbell scattered 9 hits in 8 innings to improve to 6-0. St. Louis scored 4 runs off reliever Dizzy Dean in his only inning of work. The Wizards are now 23-11, while Houston fell to 14-20 with the loss. Oscar Charleston was 4 for 5 in the win.