Evening star., 1962-04-21
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star Staff Writer

Star Staff Writer
Willie Tasby's three strike
outs in an 0-for-4 night in his
new role as the Senator's clean
up hitter did not change Mickey
Vernon's mind about platoon
ing his outfielders through the
Baltimore series today and
tomorrow.
TaSby's third strikeout on a
high, outside pitch from Dick
Hall was particularly painful
in the 5-4 loss to the Orioles |
last night. the Senators fourth
straight defeat. There were
runners on third and first and
one out in the eighth.
There was some thinking
that Gene Woodling might
pinch hit for TaSby against
Hall, a Highlander. after the
Senators had knocked out
Southpaw Billy Hoeft. But
Vernon later said, II thought
TaSby was due"
PierSalI SprainS Ankle
Willie will be in leftfield and
Chuck Hinton, whose two-run
blast in the third inning was
the second homer hit in D. c.
Stadium, will be in right against
Art Quirk today and Steve
Barber tomorrow afternoon.
Jim Piersall made his initial
body contact with the new sta
dium and was lost for the last
two innings. DR.. George ReSta
said Piersall, who suffered a
slight sprain Of the left ankle,
should be ready for this after
moons game. However. it may
be a game-time decision.
Jim went to the deepest Sec
toin of left center to haul in
Brooks RobinSon'S drive to lead
off the Baltimore seventh. Pier
sail slipped in a mudhole and
his momentum carried him
across the gravel warning path
and into the wire fence, where
he scraped his arm.
Insists on Continuing
Vernon was just a few steps
behind Trainer Tom McKenna
as they raced to the aid of the
hobbling centerfielder. After a
quick look, McKenna signaled
for a stretcher. But Piersall
insisted on continuing, although
he did not return after the in
ming was over.
PierSall was missed in the
next inning when Jim Gentle
went from second to third on a
weak throw from Joe Hicks, his
replacement, on Jackie Brandt's
sacrifice fly. Gentle then
scored the eventual winning
run on Robinson's sacrifice fly
to Hicks.
1t was a painful defeat for
the Senators and mostly of their
own making. A balk by Pete
Burnside set up the first Of
Baltimore's two runs in the
third, Burnside's throwing error
enabled the Orioles to tie the
score in the seventh after
Washington had taken the lead
in the fifth on Dale Longs dou-
BILE and Chuck Cottier'S single,
and Hinton's error on a single
moved up two Oriole runners
when they scored a pair in the
eighth.
wilhelm Saves Game
Dick Hall, the second of three
Oriole pitchers, was a stagger-
ing winner. He now has a SO ,
record against Washington over
two seasons.
Hoyt Wilhelm. whose brilliant
relief work helped the Orioles
beat the Yankees Wednesday
night, saved the game for Hall.
Wilhelm took over with the
bases full and one out in the
ninth, Hinton at bat and the
5,729 fans in a happy mood.
But Hinton slapped a pitch
back to Wilhelm, whose throw
to the plate forced pinch run
ner Claude Osteen. When Gus
TriandoS threw wild to first
attempting to double Hinton,
Ken Hamlin, another pinch
runner, scored. With Ken Ret
ger on third, Danny O'Connell
struck out for the third time.
After his fast start, O'Connell
now is hitleSS in his last u
times at bat.
Vernon used three pinch hit
ters and two pinch runners in
the ninth, with Woodling and
Retzer drawing walks.
Marty Kutyna, who needed
only one pitch to get out of
Burnside-created jam in the
seventh. was slapped for solid |