European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 16, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 dodgers attribute loss to ground balls that were inches from Dps continued from Page 17 fleeced hits. And Catcher Steve Yeager said he thought there might have been double plays on both if they had been just couple of inches in other directions. I wish the Ball had t hit Tommy Glove Lasorda said. I wish it had gone to the infield because it would have been a double play Ball. That fourth inning hit of the Penguin s Cey Glove was also mighty  if the Ball had been hit three inches closer to Ronnie it would have been a double play and if that other one had t hit Tommy s Glove it would have been a series. Continued from Page 17 Jackson walked with one out Lou Piniella hit a one Hopper to the Mound that deflected off John s Glove for a hit an Chambliss followed with a ground single to right to score  Yankees began As if they would Send John Home Early when they ripped him for three runs in the first , another of the Yankee Malcon tents who wants to be traded ended an 0 for-10 series slump when he led off with a Bloop double to right moved to third Swillie Randolph bounced out and scored the first run when Munson doubled. Then it was Jackson s turn. He did t exactly rip the cover off the bail but his Bloop single to left was sufficient to scor Emunson and when the Ball got past Baker he took second. A moment later Jackson scored the third run when Piniella grounded a single up the  dodgers might have had Torrez out Early if they could have come up with a timely hit in either of the first two  had the big right hander in trouble in the first when he walked two men but Steve Garvey grounded out with runner son first and third to end the threat. In the second los Angeles threatened again when Baker singled and Steve Yeager lashed a one out double to right Field. Torrez though got out of the Jam by striking out John and getting Davey Lopes on a  clutch hit the dodgers had been waiting for came in the third and not surprisingly it was delivered by Baker. A one out single by Reggie Smith and a two out single by Garvey put runners on firsthand third and Baker then lined a 3-2 pitch by Torrez into the left held bullpen to tie the score. 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The dodgers Shook off questions about the bickering among the  Long As they play together on the Field that s the thing commented  Cente fielder Rick monday said of the Yankees they were unified along As they stayed within the White lines in reference to the outline of the playing Field. They have a great Deal of  when asked about the hit by Dent Cey said i Don t know if we d have had double play or not. It was just off the end of my Glove. Just out of my  asked if he still was optimistic Lasorda said certainly. This is four of seven. They be got to win four we have to win four. I have the greatest Confidence in this Ball club. Naturally you want to win but this one puts them up just 2-1 and this in t a three game  was asked about his decision to let John hit away and not bunt with one outland runners on second and third in the second inning and the dodgers trailing 3-0."no, i did t think of having him bunt. If Tommy could drive in one run then Mayb Davey Lopes would drive in another. I figured we would get some runs off Yan Kees Pitcher Mike  complimented Torrez saying i thought Mike got better from the sixth inning on. I actually did t think he could beat us. I thought Mike had great control of his Slider and breaking Ball. After Dusty Baker hit his Home run in the third i looked As if we had a Chance to go  Baker tagged a 3-2 pitch from Torrez for a Home run with two on that tied the score in the Bottom of the third before the Yan Kees went ahead to stay in the fourth. First baseman Steve Garvey admitted that the loss in dodger stadium after the split in new York takes a Little air out of you. But winning the next game is the Only important thing now. We bounced Back from defeats  added we have to be a Little More aggressive and Hope to get some  moment of Triumph for Mike Torrez. As Yankee hurler won series game no. 3 game s Happy note May also have been Torrez Swan song with yanks los Angeles a when Mike Torrez comes Down from the Clouds follow ing his Strong world series pitching performance Friday night he will have to face the fact that it May have been his Swan song with the new York , that did t really Cross my mind the tall right hander said after hurling seven hit nine strikeout 5-3 Triumph Over the los Angeles dodgers that gave the Yankees a 2-1 series , acquired from the Oakland a s in an april Trade is the Yankees Only unsigned player. And unless the series goes to a sixth game Torrez will View the rest of it from the dugout  s been on my mind All season that i be been playing without a contract he said. But i try not to really think about it. It s up to my agent and or. Steinbrenner Yankee owner George Steinbrenner Torrez agent Gary Walker had another negotiating session scheduled with Yankee  big Pitcher gave much of the credit for his emergence As a consistent Winner indecent seasons to George Bamberger the Baltimore orioles pitching  i was with the orioles in 1975, Bamberger taught me a Little bit about pitching he said. He taught me that you re not always going to have your Best stuff and he taught me How to throw curve Ball and sinker in addition to my fast Ball and  three innings it appeared that Torrez might be an sex Yankee any minute. He squirmed out of trouble in the first an second innings but served up a game tying three run Homer to Dusty Baker with two out in the  got mad after that and i started get Ting my Slider Down he said. I Felt More confident in my breaking pitches and it started right after he hit the Home run. That Home run jolted me into saying Don t give up i wanted to throw Baker Astrike on 3-2 but not a Good enough strike. Instead i threw a Slider that stayed right Over the Middle of the plate and did t do anything. I should have gone with my Best pitch a fast  Learned his lesson Well. The dodgers last threat came in the fifth when Baker again came to Bat with two on and two out. This time Torrez fired a sinking fast Ball that resulted in an easy grounder to third. Lasorda s office Center stage for pos game court of jesters Bywy Grimsley los Angeles a in the picture festooned manager s office at dodger stadium puckish Tommy Lasorda devours a plateful of lasagna washes it Down with a can of Beer and holds court before the world series  is a unique court indeed a court of  Rickles the standup comic insults everybody in the House with quips that come off his Tongue at 200 jibes a  Winters does his Maude Frick Ett bit and a half dozen other  big room smelling of ointment and Rich italian cooking is traditionally the gathering place of show business personalities All confirmed dodger fans helping Lasorda maintain the loosest ship in Al baseball. We got a lot of friends said the jowly continued on Page 20