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Unfortunately for the opposition, the Pirates romped on the field as well. Pittsburgh came from behind to win 41 games, and 25 times they scored the winning run in their final turn at bat. After a seesaw division-title fight with the astonishing Montreal Expos (the two teams swapped the lead nine times in the last 20 days), the Pirates finished with 38 wins in their final 52 games, compiling the second best record in the major leagues.* Says Stargell: "We have a very special feeling for each other on this team...
...Crimson, on the other hand, used its fourth signalcaller in as many games Saturday at Schoellkopf Field as Harvard quarterbacks continued to fall victim to the injury plague like so many medieval Europeans. After a sputtery offensive quarter and a half, Mike Smerczynski scrambled back toward the line of scrimmage and went down hard. He limped off the field with a badly sprained ankle, and the jinx lives...
Cannon-legged Cornell kicker Ron Rejda then went to work to close out the scoring in the half, booming 47 and 42-yd. field goals in addition to the PAT to make the score 13-0. Rejda was on his way to a school record for most points by a kicker (11), adding four more extra points in the second half...
...thought our rushing defense played very well." Restic said later. Considering the amount of time the defenders spent on the field, giving up 152 net yards bears this...
Baltimore not only controls the home-field advantage, a 3-2 lead and stronger pitching, they also have historical precedent. Only three teams--the 1968 Tigers, 1958 Braves and 1925 Pirates--have ever recovered from a 3-1 deficit...