Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAU By FRANCIS STANN
With q Little Bit o. Luck
y FRANCIS STAkN

Haney, calm and unruf1ed making tape recording
Last spring picked the Dodgers to be in the fight all
the way after finishing seventh So" Haney spoke
His players realizing they almost certainly had to beat
the Philes seemed loose confident, although their
clubhouse radio brought disquetng from Chicago
Illinois remained daylight time the Dodgers
and Cubs started play the final day of the
hour and half earlier. Mickey Vernon popped out of
the hole leading to the bench and shook his head Ernie
Banks isn't playing he reayed They've switched Taylor
Tony Taylor-to shortStop and playing Averill at
second base"
Andy Paf;o grimaced. why didn't they move AL
Dark to short and Taylor at second?" he asked
diSgustedly "Averll can't play :"
Dodgers, 2; Cubs o." Ray Boone reported. "Averl
couldn't hold hall and two scored in the second
Lou Perrin, owner of the Braves, shrugged Earl
Aver is kid" he aid but he's no second baseman
Well, expected we'd have to do it the hard way He
watched Jim Owens the Phlies starting pitcher, take
batting practice
BUT THE BRAVES, now tempered by pressure play
still appeared relaxed although they openly set store
by superstition Eddie Mathews, who wanted to play
catch looked for Coach George Susce the time catcher
Same mitt, George" he demanded. Mathews had
warmed up with Susce Saturday, when the Braves
edged the Philles to tie up the and he in
mood for any departure from successful formula
YES SIR Susce said reached for old beaten-up
hunk of leather with the padding peepng out of hole
in the pocket Susce must have been using the mtt for
20 years
a.. could the Dodgers improving late last year
when Roseboro began catching we'll" Haney droned into
the microphone.
Who'd warm up with yesterday" asked Mel Roach
"Oh yeah Cottier. Well, Cmon Chuck"
At home plate singer rendered ION Wisconsin" over
the public address system then This Is My Lucky Day"
When the Braves finally took the field to play the in
Chicago Dodgers, S; Cubs /.
nngs for the Braves scared hell out of the largest
in Milwaukee history 1882 while he lasted AL
most always behind the hitters Bull survived simply
because he facing bad ball club a day when the
Phillies than usual On the other hand
Owens brlliant-so brilliant and betrayed by his
defense the rabd burghers Beerve gave him
solid ovation when elbow forced him to retire in
the seventh.
The Phiies should have won 20. Instead, they
lost So with all of the Braves runs unearned
Joe Hoppe the Shorstop should have stood in bed He
booted ball by Joe Adcock in the fourth leading to
10 lead for Milwaukee Then after Carl SawatS homered
to tie it H. Hoppe opened the gates in the seventh
He messed up play at second base by dropping
the ball and three unearned runs leaked
one on balk by Humherto Robinson who had relieved
Owens The skinny Humberto who fingered the gambler
in Philadelphia, tried pickof at first base where there
was no runner This isn't cricket and Brave was waved
home.
Finally Sawatsk made wild peg for his second error
in the eighth inning and it 81, although Sawatski
not total loss, like Hoppe. Both Phies were
scored Carl's homer and ninth-inning double
POSSIBLY BECAUSE THEY realized they'd been lucky,
because they've grown caoused to achievement be-
they still must beat the Dodgers in the playof the
Braves quiet in the dressing after the game
On table spread big turkey, with a caterers
man to carve and giant pan Of barbecued ribs The
Braves nibbled they dressed.
why did I pitch Buhl?" repeated Haney off in a
corner. For three % He's always done well
against the Phies 2 he we'll rested and 81 he
experienced than GUAM Pzzaro."
why did you wait until almost game time to an
Buh?" reporter asked
II wanted Bull and Pzzaro to sleep well the night
before" Haney said Some pitchers Well, they worry
If they know they're starting"
well, who's starting the playoff?"
"Burdette" Haney answered mo- let's say Burdette
or Wiley"
In the press box a who hadn't visited the Braves
dressing asked who had Did Haney happen tt
mention that he very lucky?"
NO." replied the other land nobody asked him that
question: either"
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