Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30
Dodgers Top
Pirates Twice,
Gain Lead


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chiefs and was unremitting in
its throaty disapproval.
After Thomas struck out to
start the sixth inning, Umpire
Jocko Conlan stopped the game
and ordered the public address
announcer to inform the crowd
that the contest would be for
feited to Pittsburgh unless order
was restored. The announce
ment barely was audible above
the booing.
Events that followed helped
to take the fans minds of the
decision. Labine promptly got
into a jam when Roberto Gle
mente tripled of the rightfleld
scoreboard and Groat walked.
But Lee Walls, batting for Bill
Mazeroski. watched a third
strike and Foiles fouled to
Hodges.
With one out in the bottom
of the sixth, Jackie Robinson
beat out a roller to Groat and
Amoros was given first base
when Stan Landes, plate umpire,
ruled that Catcher Foiles had
interfered with Sandy's swing.
This started another TRADE.
Kline stomped around, Foiles
went into a rage and Manager
Bobby Bragan had some choice
and probably unprintable COM
ments on the subject. When the
pickering was over, Foiles and
Bragan were elected.
Jack Shepard, Foiles' replace
ment, wanted to confer with
Kline, but the umpires didn't
relish the idea. Shepard walked
to the mound anyway and won
his point after more heated dis
cussion.
Whatever advice he impaired
could have been left unSaid, for
upon resumption of play Hodges
slashed a triple down the right
field line, scoring Robinson and
AmoroS.
1t was all Labine needed. He
was in difficulty in the eighth
after Clemente, who obtained
three of the Pirates seven hits.
singled to left. Groat followed
with a single to right, sending
Clemente to third with none out.
Johnny O'Brien slapped a
grounder back at Labine and the
pitcher wisely went for the dou-
BILE play. ignoring Clemente's
dash for home. Labine got the
two outs he wanted at that late
stage of the game, then disposed
of Shepard on a fly to Snider
in center.
With two out in the ninth
Bob Skinner sent what seemed
Ito be a game-ending grounder
to Hodges, but the ball bounced
Ifreakishly off the first baseman's
chest for q double. Long then
brought the long afternoon to
a close with a ground to Gillian.
Maglie Finishes Strong
Maglie, who pitched a no.
hitter against the Phillies Tues
day night, had any visions Of
another destroyed quickly in the
first inning of the opener. but
thereafter he was something
special.
After that first-inning burst.
when a Dale Long single pre-
Iceded Thomas homer, the mag
niflcent Maglie settled into a
classic clutch performance. His
was a rare demonstration of
pitching artistry, only bit less
masterful than the no-hitter he
fired against the Phillies.
Maglie would tuck a fast ball
in close, then send a sweeping
curve nicking the outside Of the
plate. His control was precise.
He walked Groat with two down
in the seventh inning, but no
body else got a pass.
/ After Thomas clout in the first
inning, Maglie retired IS batters
in order. Not until the ninth in
ming did the Pirates again adj
vance a runner beyond first base.
and then only because Reese
gummed UP double play
lgrounder.
Once despised by Dodger fan
dom when he exercised the same
SORT of cunning on Brooklyn
while with the Giants. Maglie
shared the alteration of this
crowd with Amoros.
Eleven of his 10 victories and
only two Of his defeats have come
since July "a as he has kept the
Dodgers sometimes Pickering
hopes alive.
Snider Provides Gem
Three of the Pirates hits
came in the last two innings.
With two out in the eighth Bill
Virdon singled to center and
Duke Snider then whisked over
considerable territory to snare
Bob SINNERS smash to left
center. 1t was the defensive gem