Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-08
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Not at the Genius Level

IN THE WORLD SERIES last october it was generally
agreed that Fred Haney Of the Braves outmanaged
by his venerable rival Casey Stengel In their clash in
yesterdays AStar game in Pittsburgh you'd have to
that Stengel was not quite at the genius level.
Casey made his mistake by placing too much faith
in his own pitcher, Whitley Ford whom he always has
regarded his bread-and- butter Whitley may have
been upon tme but not lately When Casey called
Ford to face the National League in the bottom Of the
eighth inning he blew the ball game.
The American League had routed Roy Face in the
top half Of the inning to take the lead for the first
time 43 Six outs and Casey who lost four straight
A-sar decisions in 195O-53 would have his third in
a row. But he called on the wrong pitcher.
Stengel had Ford Billy Pierce, Bud Daley and Hoyt
wilhelm still in the bull pen unused DiSregarding the
only highlander, Wilhelm he called up his boy and
Ford couldn't get anybody out except Dick Groat pinch
hitter, who sacrificed
WILHELM OF THE ORIOLES was the most logical
choice to protect the lead because the National League
batting order like the American, was loaded with right
hand power Yesterday day for southpaw, al
though fate would have it, Johnny Antonel wound up
the winner by retiring batter.
Ford, who has been having very ordinary season,
puzzle at all Ken Boyer, first to face him, shot
a single past Shortstop Gil McDougad into left center.
Haney whose faith in his Ed Mathews is
not blind yanked the lefthanded Milwaukee third base
man. who had homered in the first inning, and sent up
Groat to bunt
The ex-Duke star did so neatly and with dispatch.
Then Hank Aaron duplicated Boyers single past McDougad
and it was tie game, A.
Willie Mays had luck early against the Americans
rghthanders Early Wynn and Ryne Duren, but he loved
Ford Mays whacked triple to the deepest corner in
right center and it was 5-4, the final score.
OIL CASEY WALKED gimpily from the dugout and took
the ball away from Ford calling in Daley of Kansas City,
who got the next two hitters-too late. Meanwhile,
Wilhelm, whom Stengel regarded as his probable
starter, did all his pitching in the bull pen.
As events turned out Stengel dug himself hole
when he selected his pitchers He had too many left
handlers to cope with batting order which featured the
righthanded Aaron Mays Ernie Banks, Orlando Cepeda
Del Crandal Bill Mazerosk Boyer Groat, Johnny Temple
and a couple of others Haney didn't
Before the game Frank Lane the old spade caller
of the Indians just about called the turn II think
Sengel made mistake when he overlooked Cal McLiSh
and Frank Larry" Lane proclaimed. Either one might
have protected that 4S lead although if Stenge passed
Wilhelm for Ford he might not have tapped McLSh
or Larry either.
IN CONTRAST TO HIS RIVAL, Haney was in no mood
to gamble with efthander. When he called Antonelh
it was because the southpawswngng Pete Runnels had
been announced the pnchhtter for Jim Burning After
Antonel was put into the game Faces successor,
Sengel yanked RunneS and substituted Roy SieverS WIN
walked Haney allowed Antonei to pitch to Sherm Loar
whom he got out to retire the side but it significant
that for the final inning he had the righthanded Don
ESton of the Cubs pitching.
There still remained one unused highlander in the
Nationals bull pen, Gene Coney There also was HaneyS
own ace Southpaw Warren Spahn but far known
the manager seriously considered employing him.
barring perhaps spot job against two hters.
This was one of the better Al-Star games and two
pitchers, Don DrySdae and Ryne Duren emerged with
increased stature. Drysdale, TALL young Los Angeles
highlander with buggy arm, faced only nine
htters in his three innings and famed four Duren hot
two-buck pistol in his league pitched to only
10 Nationals in his three innings also striking out four
They were easily the two best pitchers and they
proved that when pitcher has his stuff and can bear
down without the thought of pacing himself he ahead
Of the hitters even on July Z.