Evening star., 1952-10-04

You are the 14th in the last tell
me- Casey replied my pitcher? Well, go with Allie
Reynolds My hand is forced. If we'd gone
with Blackwell or san and saved Reynolds for Sunday"
"Dressens hand is forced, too" reporter murmured.
Casey replied, you don't say? Well, rather
spot leading, two games to one instead of trailing"
SOMEBODY SUGGESTED that if the Yankees lose this
World go down as the Yog Bera SERIES" In the
Dodgers NINTH when they leading only by 3d. Peewee
Reese and Jackie Robinson pulled double steal
Berra missed pitch by Relief Pitcher
he could locate the ball. both
Thus Pinchtter Johnny Mizes followed only
made 53 instead of sending the into innings
well, now don't know about that" Casey said. the
rs place Reese didn't steal third base Berra stole
German He had such big Jump that only
tied him in getting to the bag for the throw
I'm the second place. maybe it that
pitch got away dunno myself. only sitting in the
dugout But it looks like to somebody got his signals
crossed up" .-.
reporter asked "You mean German threw a fast ball
instead of curve? Or that Yogi
ball and expected curve?"
Casey winked Then said "Ask them why don't you2
might be interested in knowing myself"
STENCIL, WHO LOOKED WAN and old after the Yankees
lost the opener seemed strangely relaxed
after bowling in ominous game Only talked of
Bera was he completely serious II feel sorry that fellow
he said Il didn't know he'd been hurt that passed
Nobody else club did, either go that other
room and look at Yogs finger It's all split Maybe
play any dunno"
All he knows Casey moment later is that his club
isn't coming of well in comparison with the play
the Dodgers my letieder threw to the wrong
SOM could have scored he'd crawled But my man (Gene
Woodling) threw home and that fellow Catcher Roy
Campanea) went to second base Shucks it takes
seconds from base to base they got that time
way we're playing
I'm the ninth inning, when Reese base and
Robinson on first pitcher knows he's gotta tight
He should know it, Instead at third
base before my pitcher lets go Of the ball."
THEN 1T WAS ALL Gormans fault that big double steal
reporter pressed Again sengel his face the Edgar
Kennedy treatment.
WELL" said could have done something If I'd
have been catching and that Jump had I'd have
thrown to second base fellow (Robnson) was
out and that would have the inning But nv catcher
threw for Reese anyhow, and well you lose ball games
that way"
In the main Yankee dressing room which leads off from
Caseys cubce Berra and German were among the
last TO leave Yogfs forefnger the left
he'll probably lose the entire NAIL possible"
he was asked when the left hand big mt?"
Easy Berra grimly replied II catch with that finger
the m The pitch sailed and it caught my ngertip lot
OF catcherS use the style Tebbetts Niarhos . :"
THE BALL ROLLED AS possible to remain in the
Bronx Berra seemed to be in daze where
went, he explained II wasn't thinking of pain was
wondering where the ball went yelled plate Un-
pre Larry Goetz) Where's ba? and he said 1T hit nv
leg When finally found it. Reese Robinson had scored
Geez what day. Ironically, Berra with SINGLE and
home made exactly half of the Preacher
Roe and still wound up the goat of the game
To the suggestion advanced the Stenge that
Berra and German crossed signs Yogi said e
threw what called for When the young pitcher queed
he was on the defensive II don't know what anybody
Mr. Stenge Berra anbody Maybe threw the wrong
thing. If Berra says did well, did"
But Yogi you threw called for an interviewer
protested. "FIes not blaming YOU"
WELL still don't know" German answered It was great
1stl- l-dunno afternoon in the Yankee dressing room