Pirates Savor Win After Year Wait

Pirates Savor Win After Year Wait

Pirates Savor Win After YearI Wait PITTSBURGH APAR Willie hugged Bill Mazeroski and screamed11We got you another one Not since 1960 have the Pittsburgh Pirates won the NaNa- tional League pennant And it was that year when Mazeroski now assigned to a bench role with the Pirates hit his dramatic series winning homer in the ninth inning of the seventh game But except for some loud cheers and big smiles the Pirates were calm after clinching the pennant with a victory over San Francisco Wednesday 59 DockHock Ellis salsat alone at his locker Named to pitch in the first game of the World Series against Baltimore on SaturSatur- day the controversial right-hander showed little outward emotion But inside he wasrightchurning Imm quivering he said cantcan't stop ItsIt's a dream come true to pitch in the WorldI Series AlAI Oliver who hithI a decisive three homer in the sixth held court in front of his lockerrun When I hit the ball I said That's it That's the pennant right there Then he said againa ain what he has beenbreo saying Slalla season I1 dontdon't like being in centerfield I1 want to be a starter IveI've got the ability and ImI'm 24 years old Richie Hebner too was calm Wearing his sleeveless Im a member of Richie Hebner's fan club the Pirate third baseman said the greatest excitement for him was hitting an curve for a threethree-run homer Im just not supposed to hit those and I haven't been But I dproved to10 myself thatthai I could.

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