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...Many believe that Boston third baseman Wade Boggs has the best chance among present major leaguers to become the first player since Ted Williams to reach the coveted .400 mark in batting. In fact, Boggs is currently the fourth-best hitter of all time with his career mark of .352 entering the 1987 campaign. The three hitters ahead of him just happen to be Ty Cobb (.367), Rogers Horns by (.358), and Joe Jackson (.356). Obviously, there are many American League pitchers Boggs loves to hit against, but if the Chicken Man were to face this one veteran hurler everyday...
...title and an RBI title--something no player has done in his first three full seasons. In 1986, Mattingly led the American League in hits, doubles and slugging percentage. Perhaps even more amazing is that Mattingly struck out only 35 times in 677 at bats. Yet, the Yankees first baseman was not first in this category. In fact, he finished third behind two Red Sox. Name them...
Senior captain Mike Pakalnis, who started at shortstop a season ago, will move over to second base. Pakalnis, who batted .294 with four home runs and 21 RBI last season, replaces last year's second baseman Bobby...
...another run in the top of the second as freshman Mario Ferrante brought in first baseman Joseph Roberts with a sacrifice fly. But the Crimson mounted a comeback, tagging Terrier starting pitcher Doug Bishop for two runs in the bottom of the second...
Mark Clear pitched a hitless eighth and Dan Plesac worked the ninth, allowing a run on a single by Don Baylor and second baseman Juan Castillo's error...