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Amoros Catch ji *• iI IjOn Berra Drive IKey Series PlayBy TED SMITSNEW YORK OP)—Ry an irony oi baseball, a pinch hitler who grounded out set the stage for the ,key play of (he 1955 World SeriesThe pinch hitter was George Shaba, who batted for Brooklyn Dodger second baseman Don Zim mer in the sixth inning with the ibases loaded. He dribbled to Moose j Skowrpn, who tossed in time topitcher Bob Grim covering first 1 and the side was retired.This meant that Junior Gilliam came in from. left lield to play second base, and Sandy Amoros, .the Heet Cuban, look his place.In the bottom of the sixth. Billy Martin led oft by working Johnny Podres tor a walk. Gil McDougald dropped a hunt down the first base (line and beat it out,With Brooklyn leading by the scant margin of 2-0, nobody out, two men on base and the series' 'heaviest hitter, Yogi Berra, at bat, the Dodger bullpen sprang into action and the -atmosphere of Van-'kee Stadium became tense.Berra is a left-handed batter, so the Dodger outfield shifted far to1 the right, which is sound strategy 1Then Yogi sliced a high one into the tar left corner oi the stadium It looked like a double, bringing two runs across the plate. Bui Amoros raced at top speed, his* (gloved right hand extended. Here again fate favored the Dodgers, for Amoros is a left-handed thrower , Gilliam, whom he replaced, isright handed, \Amoros caught the ball on the | tip of glove, wheeled and rifled a .throw to Pec Wee Reese, who executed a quick relay to Gil Hodges at first base, and McDou-i gald was doubled—the 12th Dodger ! double play of the series, a new 1 series recordBaseball men agreed afterwards that' Giiliam could never have, made the catch, for he lacks Amoros’ speed, and even if he could have gotten near the bail he; would be at a disadvantage because he would need to cross his' gloved hand over.Thus the great pitching job byPodres might have been lost, and the Dodgers might have failed for the eighth straight time in their quest of the world championship of baseball. Instead they won the, deciding seventh game, 2-0. j
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Clearfield Progress
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Oct 05, 1955
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