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Fred Lynn singled across a run in the first and two more in the second inning before he tripled home another pair in the eighth. The infield came up with some sparkling acrodynamics, and bullpen ace Bob Stanley (15-2) and reliever Dick Drago allowed only three hits in the shutout. Stanley picked...
Captain Carl Yastrzemski sat glumly outside the shower room, talking privately to some friends, grinding his teeth over belting two Kip Young fastballs three feet short of the bullpen out in center field. "I don't know what to do," he said...
Southpaw reliever Andy Hassler pitched 2 1/3 innings of strong relief before giving way to Bob Stanley--the Sox bullpen ace at 14-2--who picked up his tenth save...
...Kemp changed things at that point, and the ballgame boiled down to a pitcher's duel. Boston's Stanley and Detroit's Steve Baker both looked sharp out of the bullpen, so the outcome hinged on which of the two would falter first...
Still, the Reds are in contention in the National League West, where a fine pennant race is shaping up with the surprising San Francisco Giants, leaders for most of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, all within a series sweep of each other. Cincinnati's sturdy bullpen has helped save the day, and Rose is trying harder than ever, disregarding a bad shoulder and a gimpy knee. Says Rose, who separated from his wife this summer: "Nobody has as many personal problems as I have, and I think I have as many injuries as anybody. But I play...