Evening star., 1950-10-02
|Yanks 2-1 Fayorites,
|Stenge| Picks Raschi
To Pitch Wednesday
BY the Associoted Press

| yankees IN the World Series
starting Wednesday.
Unless he has change of heart,
Manager Eddie Sawyer will open
with Robin Roberts. Al conqueror
of the Dodgers yesterday in the
game that gave the Whiz Kids the
National League flag.
Vic Raschi. winner of 81 games,
will start for the American League
champions, Manager Casey STEM
gel announced today. Stengel in
dicated he planned to alternate
Bill johnson and Bobby Brown at
third base and Hank Bauer and
Cliff Mapes in right field, depend
ing on whether a Highlander or
southpaw is pitching.
Having clinched their pennant
last Friday. the well-rested Yam
KEGS will rule 2-1 favorites over
the tired Phils. Experts figure
the Yanks have too much expert
ence, deeper reesrve strength and
stronger pitching.
But Sawyer does not appear to
be worried about the Yankee
prowess.
1--WE weren't figured to have
chance to beat Brooklyn for the
[pennant, were we?" he reminded.
Il haven't decided who will
pitch the opener" the jubilant 40
year-old candidate for manager
of the year" added. "But I'd say
Roberts is strong possibility.
Mates Praise Roberts.
After all. what was good
enough for the Dodgers might be
good enough for the Yankees"
Sawyer could have said "too
good" for the Dodgers and he
would have been 100 per cent cor
rect. Roberts was one whale OF
a pitcher at Ebbets Field yester-
day.
THE greatest pitcher in base
ball." Teammate Russ Meyer said
of the 24-year- old Michigan State
alumnus.
Rosy-cheeked Robin undoubted-
ly pitched the greatest game Of
his life. However. he got a real
battle from Brooklyn's Don New
combe. If Dick Sisler hadn't hit
that homer with two on in the
10th to snap a IL tie, the game
might be going on yet.
The blow by Sisler. son Of the
immortal George. who acts as
Brooklyn's head scout, ended the
Dodger miracle" finish that for
a time threatened to throw the
race into another last-day tie.
Although Roberts yielded but
five blows to II for Newcombe.
he nearly gave way under a
Brooklyn threat in the ninth that
appeared destined to bring about
the Phillies' sixth straight defeat.
A crowd of 35,073. biggest of
the year at Ebbets' Field. went
into Mysteries as Cal Abrams led
off the last of the ninth with
walk and took second on a single
Dy rec wee fCeeSe.
Ashburn Cuts off Run.
That brought up Duke Snider.
the best left-handed hitter on the
club. With everyone expecting a
bunt, Snider slashed q line single
to center. Abrams tried to score
from second but Richie Ashburn
made a one-handed scoop of the
ball and threw on the run to the
plate. The ball came on a good
hop right into Stan Lopata's
hands. Abrams was tagged stand
ing up. .Ae
But Roberts still was not out
of the hole. There still were
runners on second and third
Snider went to second on the
throw-and only one out. Saw
yer ordered Jackie Robinson pur-
posely passed, loading the bases.
Carl Furillo, swinging at the
first pitch, raised a soft foul to
First Baseman Eddie Waitkus. Gil
Hodges sent long fly that backed
Del Ennis almost to the right
field wall for the third out.
Then 1t was the Phillies' turn.
Sawyer debated taking Roberts
out for pinch hitter. but finally
decided to let him bat. Roberts
opened with single to center.
Watkins blooped another single to
center.
Ashburn, attempting to sacrifice,
bunted into a force play at third.
That. set the stage for Sisters
game winning clout. Dick had
singled in his last three times at
bat. Still playing with bandaged
right wrist that had kept him out
Iof action for two weeks, Sisler
worked the count to a ball and
two strikes, then sent a high arch
ing fly to left. The ball carried
into the stands. about four rows
in. That was the game. Roberts
got the side out in order in the
last of the tenth.
Until the 10th, both teams
needed couple of breaks to score.
The Phils drew first blood, tally
ing in the top of the sixth on
three singles after two were out.
Sisler started it with single to
right. Ennis then sent a high pop
behind second. 1t fell for a single
as Snider, Furillo and Robinson
allowed it to drop among them.
Willie Jones followed with a single
to left that scored Sisler.
The Dodgers tied the score in
their half on a freak homer by
Reese. 1t was slicer which went
drifting out into right field in
lazy fashion. 1t struck the screen
at the point where it meets the
fence beneath and wedged in
there while the frustrated Ennis
looked up 1T it pleadingly. The
ball never left it's sanctuary until
a youngster climbed up the screen
to dislodge it.
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