Evening star., 1961-01-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCIS ,1.uu
The Play and the Poyoff

MICKEY VERNON who first base coach Of the
Pirates had sweaed the World Series victory over the
Yankees approached by Of Pete Quesadas guests
at the brunch-iim festival at the stauer
In the movies we're going to Of the series" ver-
asked s there any key play turning point
to look for2" --
"The play on Bob) Clementes ground ball in the last
game answered the manager Of the Senator's Il
1t from few feet away but I'm looking forward the
pictures If the Yankees had made that play we'd probably
have been dead"
1t 7-4 Yankees, going into the Pirates eighth
inning when the roof fell Casey stengers troops Bill
Vrdons hard double smash struck shorstop Tony
Kubek in the throat leading to two Then with two
stage for Hal Smiths hreerun homer that put the Bucs
ahead. 9-7
WHAT HAPPENED TO KUBEK was one Of those
things" Mickey shrugged. Nobody could have fielded
that bad hop Mainly 1t helped get Bobby shants out Of
the game If Shantz still pitching when Clemente
batted, the Yankees might have ended the inning and
Smith wouldn't have come to bat Maybe the movies will
tell more" 90.
Jim Coates had relieved when Clemente's fall-away
drbber went between the box and first base Bill Skowron
fielded the ball. after Coates made toward It, but
the pitcher couldn't change direction and reach first base
in time for throw.
'f Shanz had been in the box Mickey said II think
skowron would have covered first base and let Shantz
field the ball He would have said to himself probably
This is the best fielding pitcher in the business When In
doubt, let Shantz handle anything he can reach."
Speaking as an old first baseman," the other said
"is that how you'd have played it7"
II think that's the way skowron would have played
It," Mickey said.
THE COLOR FILM of the series was, as always, q
study In knowledgable and multiple camera work and
expertly edited. There Vern Law and Roy Face
tanning the Yankees in the and those horrendous
beating taken by the Bucs in the next two games 1873
and 1910.
Then 1t was Law and Face again tn even n in
Pttsburghs So win in the fifth game New York's
merciless 1910 bombing in the sixth, making it new
series october 10.
Came the fateful eighth and Gino Cinol opened with
single. Then Vrdons smash which kayoed Kubek and
Dick Groat's single to Cimoi.
Stengel came stomping out Of the dugout waved to
Coates and Shantz excused after five magnificent
scoreless innings Bob Skinner went out Vrdon scoring
and Rocky Nelson became the second out
VERNON LEANED FORWARD in his chair and said
Here it comes! This is what talking about"
And Clemente badly fooled and off balance reached out
and half swung
Skowron semed to hesitate. Coates wasn't getting to
the ball too fast The lanky Yankee Highlander
It, watched Skowron grab It, and then crcled to first base
Cemente didn't draw throw.
An inning later after the Yankees had tied 1t at 9-e
Bill Mazero led off with the home that sent Pitts
burgh wild And then the lights the California
Room of the Statler.
THAT was the key play, all right" Mickey reaffred
1T looked like Shaptz could have fieded that grounder
If he'd been pitching and If Skowron remembering what
obby can do with glove, had gone to the bag.
He left the rest in the air.