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Harvard got its runs with the benefit of only one hit. Holt opened the Crimson third with a walk, followed by a bizarre play that gave Durso first and moved Holt to second...
...Durso squared off and bunted the ball down the first base line, but got a late start as he headed for the base. The Holy Cross catcher ran out to field the ball and the two collided. Durso was given the bag on an interference call by the umpire, leaving Crusader coach Jack Whalen furious at the decision...
...Durso's hit drove in the fifth Harvard run, giving the squad a commanding lead before the roof nearly fell in in the seventh. The Crimson had already struck for two runs in the first, two in the fifth and single runs in the sixth and seventh...
Crimson speed and smart base running played a big factor, as they gained the team its first two runs without benefit of a hit. Harvard had only six hits on the afternoon. Eagle pitching ace Bill Ruane ran into some control problems right at the start, walking leadoff batter Durso. Ruane then threw a wild pitch, and Durso was already running on the release and was able to take third as the ball popped past B.C. catcher Paul Santilli...
Ruane followed with a walk to Kevin Hampe, who also attempted the steal. Unfortunately for the Eagles, no one was coverning second and the throw from Santilli bounded into center field, scoring Durso and giving Hampe third. Leigh Hogan's long sacrifice fly sent Hampe across the plate for an early 2-0 Harvard lead. Harvard's next two came from run-producing singles by Jimmy Stoeckel and Dave St. Pierre, following a pair of walks to Durso and Hampe and a fielder's choice by Hogan. The sixth and final run resulted from an error on Stoeckel's grounder...