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...Mayo Smith to shift Mickey Stanley from center field to short-stop could decide the series. Smith will be sacrificing defensive strength to allow Al Kaline to move into the lineup. Kaline, one of the most respected outfielders of all-time, saw only limited action this season. But his bat will buffer an already potent Tiger attack...
...says pitchers are heartless? Not Yankee Slugger Mickey Mantle. It was the top of the eighth one day last week, and Detroit Tiger Ace Denny McLain was coasting to his 31st victory on a five-run lead. Up stepped Mantle for perhaps his last time at bat in Tiger Stadium. Mickey took a called strike, fouled off two more pitches, and then signaled with his bat for Denny to put the ball belt-high, where he likes it. Denny served it up, and Mick lined the ball into the upper deck for his 535th home run. As he rounded...
...spot other teams runs and still bounce back. In 35 games this season, they have either trailed or been tied in the seventh inning or later, and still managed to squeak out a victory. In 27 games, they have scored the winning run in their last turn at bat. A tight defense, enough depth to permit platooning of players, and a strong bullpen crew that has saved 21 games so far, have all figured strongly in Detroit's push toward the pennant...
...second pitch is identical to the first. So is the third. He delights in tweaking danger by the nose just for the sheer, perverse fun of it. An opponent who hits a home run off McLain's fastball will probably get another hummer the next time he comes to bat. Denny is always anxious to prove that any hit was a fluke...
...Yanks were trailing the league-leading Detroit Tigers 5-0 in the fourth inning. There was only one Tiger out and two on base. At bat was Al Kaline, one of the league's most dangerous hitters. The situation clearly called for a relief pitcher. But the New York bullpen was exhausted after a 19-inning marathon against Detroit two nights before. Then Manager Ralph Houk remembered Colavito. In his years with the Indians, Rocky had nailed scores of base runners with his authoritative throwing arm. On Aug. 13, 1958, Colavito had even pitched three innings of scoreless ball...