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...streak: eleven straight wins for the A's, eight straight for Whitey Herzog's St. Louis Cardinals, off to their best start in 35 years, and six in a row for the ever underprivileged White Sox, who have just added three certified all-stars-Ron Le Flore, Carlton Fisk and Greg Luzinski-to an all-pitch, no-hit team. Kansas City, the loser in last fall's World Series, is in last place in the American League West, and an aging Los Angeles Dodger team that had the experts shaking their heads in the off season jumped...
Fifth and sixth pitchers to reach 3,000 strikeouts-Tom Seaver, April 18, and Steve Carlton, April 29 (first four: Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, Gay lord Perry...
...against the White Sox southpaw Britt Burns. Facing lead-off batter Ron LeFlore, Eckersley missed the strike zone on the first pitch of the season. With the count 2-1, LeFlore nailed a single to the right. Mike Squires, batting second, grounded out and the third batter, Carlton Fisk, ambled out to the plate. Immediately the stands erupted to give the former Red Sox catcher a loud standing ovation. A few fans booed. Fisk, batting against the premiere Red Sox pitcher and a man he has caught for the past three seasons, hit a bouncer to Eckersley, who routinely threw...
...wait just a minute here. You gave the Angels Lynn and Burleson? Two of the best middle-of-the-field players in baseball? Who the hell do you think you are Mr. H.S.? Huh? Look, set me up with Carlton Fisk. He's not only a great catcher, but he speaks his mind. I want to know what he thinks of all this...
...Carlton Fisk blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah money, blah blah blah blah late contract, blah blah blah free agent. Blah blah blah blah blah...