Evening star., 1955-09-30
Continued From Pal

row.
In the Yankees A victory
yesterday before 64.707 specta-
tors. the strategy Of Walter
Aston In clinging so contentedly
to Billy Loes IS his pitcher dur
ing q four-run splurge In the
fourth inning win be second
guessed widely.
Loes. who had won one game
since July z, came apart quickly
after three fine innings. but
Aston refused to believe deterio-
ration could materialize 90 rap
idly.
Gil McDougald started the
Yankees fourth with q single.
Irv Noren's well-kissed grounder
was converted into q double
play. Yogi Berra followed with
a single. Loes walked Joe Col
lins and Elston Howard pro-
duced . single. scoring Berra
with the run that tied the score
at III.
Fans Flabbergasted
Billy Martin contributed q
single--the fifth solid smash Of
the inning. including Noren's
grounder--to score Collins. At
this juncture Aston strolled to
the mound. but most fans were
fiabbergasted when he chatted
briefly with Loes. patted him,
and departed.
Loes' first pitch to Pinch
hitter Eddie Robinson dug into
the Yankees back, filling the
bases. Still Aston deferred ac-
ton. Pitcher Tommy Byrne. q
dangerous hitter. finally supplied
the convincer with a two-run
single to center. DON Bessent
came in from the bullpen to end
the carnage by getting Bob Cerv
to send q grounder to Don Zim-
mer at second base.
With Loes due TO bat In the
nth inning. 1t seemed obvious
Aston wanted him to survive
the assault in order that the
Dodgers manager wouldn't be
forced 10 bring In another
pitcher, then yank him immedi-
ately for q pinch-hitter.
Waiting Game Fatal
Aston was playing . waiting
game in an event where "tomor-
row" merely Is q word in the
dictionary. particularly for q
team threatened with losing two
straight in q best four-of-sever
struggle.
Now the Yankees. barring Z
history making comeback by the
Dodgers. have everything in their
favor-even with q couple oil
injured regular outfielders-ir
their bid for their 18th title in
81 World Series and their sixth
In seven years.
Three times In the two game,
the Dodgers have enjoyed leads
but only until the Yankees could
reach their bats. Loes was
staked to a lead in the fourth
inning when Peewee Reese dou.
bled to right for the first hi
OF Byrne and Duke Snider fol-
lowed with q single to the same
territory. Snider was out tryine
to make second base on How.
ards fine throw to Phil Rizzuto
The Dodgers obtained theil
other run in the nth aftel
Jackie Robinson walked ant
thinner singled. Frank Kellert
batting for Bessent. hit into a
double play. but Robinson tool
third and later scored on Junior
Gilliam's single.
Byrne Breezes Home
Byrne. IS. breezed home witt
his first Series van. He allowed
only one hit in the final foui
innings among his total Of five
The one-tirne Wild man Of the
American League walked Ave
and struck out six.
The Yankees were contained
except for their one big .aning
jarnming i've Of their eight hits
into that frame. Eleven Yankees
famed, with Loes and Karl
Spooner getting five each anc
Glenn I,abine the other.
The clubs reeled Of six double
plays. three each, to set q World
Series record. Loes set another
mark by hitting two batters.
Johnny Podres. with an un-
impressive 1910 record, was
picked to try to stop the Yankees
today. New York was doubtful
Of the services of both Center
fielder Mickey Mantle and right.
fielder Hank Bauer with similar
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