Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS STANN
The Yonks and the Iona Ball
y FRANCIS 'STANN

MOVING PAST THE two-thirds mark, it now becomes
obvious what the top four American League conenders
have going for them Cleveland has the pitching Chicago
and Boston the balance-and New York the long ball.
No less authority than Connie Mack estimated
that pitching approximately 80 per of baseball but
you can't it by the Yankees The home is their
big weapon and if there's doubt about it, subtract 26
wins from their record and where they would stand
That's the number of times home have been directly
responsible for winning margins collection of feats which
must have surpassed the efforts of the Yankees in
the days of Ruth and Gehrg The old Yankees have
hit more home but it is unlikely they 40 per
OF their decisions on the ones out of the park.
THE YANKEES STARTED this impausble streak as
early April 15 when Bill Skowron, Hank and
Collins homered in Ga conquest of the Red Sox They
still at 1t as recently as Sunday when Mickey Nantes 10TH
inning cout got the champions split their
with the Tigers And in the first game the Friday
night Yogi Berra hit with two base to win for Don
Larsen This Larsen since his recall
Denver both of which he owed to homers In his debut
Bauer Mantle and Berra clouted to win So decision
Some OF the Yankees wins like Hollywood stuff,
like last weeks 21 victory Cleveland in which Collins
homered in the first inning again 10th There
10 win Chicago thanks Berra late July and
a. fantastic 4-3 win over the Indians July 15
In this one, the Yankees trailed 80 going into the
ninth inning Then Eddie Robinson hitter now, tied
1t with threerun blow and Try Noren homered with
out IN the tenth In June successive days. the
licked the Indians twice 81 and 3d. with similar finishes.
Berra biggest of the big saving games tied Cleveland
at IL the first day and Noren it Inning
homer The Tribesmen thought they snake-bitten
when Berra repeated the next day.
ANOTHER GAME THAT stands out was Us win over
Detroit in early June All of the Yankee the
result OF homers with Robinson hitting two Billy Hunter
Gil McDougald and Mantle each.
Even this feat only slightly more remarkable than
the 81 win over the White Sox Andy Carey
and Mantle homered Chicago at % and then Hunter
23o hitter recently shipped to Denver hit the
park in the 10th
Oddly the club the Yankees hurt least with game
winning homer has been Washington which had only one
game snatched by the long ball place Orioles
lost only three that way, although it may odd
at tna the Senators and Orioles have
tention, perhaps as long the stronger clubs
The Indians White Sox and Sox have been hwarted
imparaly, four times each The Tigers had the roof fall
on them six times and Kansas City four
SAL MAGLIE DEPT: If the 3S-yearold ex-ciant can't
SHOW more stuff than he did in his American League debut
against Washington he going to bother the hitters in
VIII Marriages circuit very much. In fact, The BARRIERS
chief value may lie in giving Indians rundown on the
national League opponent if Cleveland gets into the World
Series.
1t was evident to New newsmen that Maplie didn't
much care about being waived National League
one thing is certain now" he told them Leo Durocher
W" De retained as manager of the Giants next year."
reporters read into this statement the Implication that
Duocher talked Owner Horace Stoneham into selling Mage
ana mat Stonehams consent that Durocher still was
AS ooy Another reason Durocher will be back" Maple
SAID the TACT that available in the Giants
organization There has been talk about Bill Ronev at
minneapolis and Alvin Dark Well some day Ripnev will
be ready but right he doesn't merit shot in New York
Dark is studious, intelligent man But he st,n is q
ne nneder and there no longer any in the majors
for player manager" '