Evening star., 1960-10-11
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s7Anu
The LittIest Hero

PITTSBURGH, OCT 11.-ElRoy Leon Face is 5-foot-
8, 155-pounder who born in Stephensvie N Y and
at 49, has full set of store teeth and in World Series
so epete with heroic Pirates has good chance as any
to wind up as the No. / hero.
When Vernon Law into trouble in the opener here
nearly week ago this quiet little man came from the bull
pen as he did 68 times during the National League season
and saved his game On Sunday in New York. he did it
again for Law In worthy demonstration of mpartaty
Face slammed the door the Yankees again yesterday for
Harvey Haddix.
And now it looks as if the Pirates given up for dead
after three games going to avenge that four-game
beating the Yankees them in PtSburgh last SERIES
80 years ago.
Face walks from the bulpen like man hoping he'll
never reach the mound Like guy walking under water"
Catcher Bob OldS put it. But once he's handed the ball
this probably is the most exciting relief pitcher since
Joe Page used to come snortng out Of the Yankees bull
pen Only in physical sze time required reach the box
and the fact that Page soupaw does there seem to
be much difference.
HADDIX, NO GIANT himself, had pitched so beauti-
fully but so all out that Manager Danny Murtaugh when
he out of the dugou with two Yankees on base with
one out in the SEVENTH did with the express intention of
removing Haddix, not to counsel him.
"You do it easily when you know Face is in the
bullpen Danny smiled in the Pirate clubhouse I told
Haddix he'd done great ob but he finished for the
day"
AS he emerged on the field Murtaugh extended one
hand palm fiat, as if he patting the head of small
child That's the signal use to American League umpires
showing want Facethe ttles guy" Danny grinned I'm
the National League pat my face-for Face"
"You could wind up little punchy," reporter said
considering that Face pitched in 6S games"
'1t would be worth it." Murtaugh said
"How LONG CAN THIS little runt keep up such
pace?" Danny was asked
Indefinitely" he replied "He pitched in SO games in
1885 and darn close to go the next seasons Once
this was before was managing-he relieved in nine
successive needed him for that many games in
row I'd call him, too. This is very amazing little
man."
Danny" the other wanted to know, "is there limit
on Face not as to how many times he relieve but as
to distance? Is he short man. long man., or both?"
Hes both. Whether need him for one inning or
for seven eight he's the best Like ad when you've got
Face you don't listen when pitcher asks for one more
chance not that Haddix did
Harvey knew he coming out when Kubek and
Lopez hit His arm getting little tired you could
see it. He pitching higher and higher can't do
that against the Yankees"
IN THE YANKEE DRESSING room, Casey stengel who
is so chronicay pale that he must be the worlds worst
advertisement for California sunshine spoke SO quietly in
his office that he difficult to hear from two yards away
Casey is used to winning World Seres especially
not used to losing after holding 81 lead in games
And such games his Yankees by 1873 and 100
But sitting behind his desk half naked and with the elec
trio light pointing up the sharp etching his craggy face
he seemed bewdered by the sudden turn of events
Those pitchers are getting us out" he almost whis-
pered unbeevingly my aren't doing very we'll de-
tense, might add but we've still got chance if get
pitching, too"
In the crowded with reporters one looked at
another significantly Here the manager of the mighty
Yankees confesSng that all the wnnngeS team in history
needed three ingredients fielding and pitch
ing. What else is there to the game besides luck2
= =
TODAY THE HOLE CARDS would seem to belong to
Murtaugh and his Pirates who appear to do everything
little bit better than the Yankees except hit home runs
They steal, they make the big plays and over short
PERIOD such as World Series they apparently have the
R0h uodd
not least Face.
Sengel hedged yesterday to his Wednesday pitcher
Bob Turley Whitley Ford-just he did on yester-
days guy 1t was between Art Dmar blasted in
of inning in the opener Bill Stafford the 22-yearold
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