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Faced with a 6-0 deficit, the Crimson began an improbable comeback against tiring Army pitcher Ken Toney. Caprio drove in Greg Agran and Dan McConaghy with a double and scored on a single by first baseman Rich Renninger to cut the lead in half. But Toney settled down, yielding just one more run in the seventh to get the complete-game victory...
...Deep down inside," says Joe Morgan, the black second baseman whose splendid career wound down with the Robinson Giants, "I think it's true that he was hoping for and expecting more from us. We all like to say we give 100%, but a baseball player can always take another step somewhere along the line. The black players weren't fair to him in Cleveland; I'll leave it at that. And ! some of our guys let him down too, if you want to know the truth of it. When I heard about the Baltimore job, I almost sent Frank...
With one out, Penn third baseman Brian Shortell took Biotti deep to center field, ending up with a standup triple. The Yardling worked the next batter, center fielder Tom Charters, to a 2-and-1 count. Shortell then took advantage of the Bird's involved windup and broke for the plate. The fastball arrived down the middle, but it was good only for a strike as Shortell slid in safe for a stolen base and Penn's fourth...
Caprio ended the drought in the second inning of the next game. Damon put third baseman Aron Allen aboard with a free pass, and Caprio moved him to second with a drive into right. Dave O'Connell followed with a sacrifice fly to right. Penn rightfielder Jason Psirogianes tried to nail Allen tagging up from second, but his errant throw allowed Aron to score and Caprio to advance to second...
...Remember that ground ball you let go through your legs the other day?" manager Frank Robinson is telling his first baseman, Eddie Murray. "That's how you field a grounder properly...