Word: cannoned
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Saturday, Bill Larson thought he had the same problem on his hands. The junior, who had not pitched anywhere in 11 months, threw six tremendous innings, allowing just two singles and no runs. Unfortunately, there was a seventh inning sandwiched in there that sounded like the 1812 Overture--five cannon shots (including three homers and a triple) in the five-run second frame that put the Crimson on the short end of things until late afternoon...
...hold on a minute. This is comedy-thriller and we're still in act one. Some master plotting is in order here--bizarre reversals, wacky characters, things going bump in the night. After all, Myra (Dyan Cannon) may be a bit too touchy/feely for her husband's effete tastes, but has-been Sidney (Michael Caine) would never murder her--he needs an ego-booster, not the missus's millions. Or does...
...Hartog then capitalized on the opportunity with a cannon drive that beat Eagle goalie Theresa Henry in the upper left corner...
...cannot be described, lest the fun be spoiled for those who have not yet seen Ira Levin's original Broadway hit. Director Sidney Lumet has, perhaps, permitted the volume to be turned up too high, with the result that Caine and the other principals, Christopher Reeve and Dyan Cannon, sometimes seem screechy when they reach for the high notes. But one can still appreciate the professionalism with which Levin crafted them and the larky spirits with which the performers force the suspension of incredulity...
...motorist who said he was passing the store at the time of the blast said he heard what sounded like a cannon. "I heard it and didn't see it until I turned around," said the motorist, who declined to be identified. "It took only a few seconds and a crowd built up," he added...