Word: fielders
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Brightest moment of an otherwise gloomy day was the sixth inning, which saw the only homer of the day driven in by Fitzgibbons, center fielder, who brought in Barnes to bring the score to 4-3. There more runs in the seventh made the total runs for the day on the Crimson side...
With two away in the seventh, Brooks Heath, Crimson centerfielder who had replaced Ned Fitzgibbons in the fifth, clouted a long drive to left which escaped the Bruin fielder for a triple. Heath hesitated rounding third, allowing the outfielder to relay the ball in to the third baseman, whose hurried throw to the plate was wild. Fidler, on his knees a quarter of the way down the third base line lunged at the ball, and in one motion grabbed it and put it on Heath, who was attempting to hook-slide around him, for the out that proved...
...Crimson tied it up in their half of the second when Thayer Drake singled and advanced to second on an error. Hoss Hamlen singled to center, scoring Drake, and was sent to second when Hoftyzer was forced. Vin Leahy's single moved him to third and Brooks Heath's fielder's choice sent him home...
Fitzgibbons started the Varsity off on the right foot in the third with a single to center, advancing when Bill Barnes was forced. Jim Gallagher walked and Fitzgibbons stole third. Drake took first on a fielder's error with Fitzgibbons scoring on the play and Gallagher moving to second. Hamlen's fielder's choice moved him around, and he slid in for the run. In the fifth Gallagher's walk, Drake's sacrifice bunt, and Hamlen's single brought in another tally...
...winning run came after center fielder Walter Flynn pounded out a triple. Warren Berg on the mound downed the next two batters, but then pitcher Lefty Gudzinowicz lifted a fly to center fielder Brooks Heath. Heath took in the ball but then fumbled it and Flynn hurried home with the ball game...