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Fortunately, Thomas' departure will not be as permanent as Jim Stoeckel's, the original third baseman, who was ruled ineligible to play by the Ivy League for signing a pro football contract. In the meantime, however, sophomore Fran Cronin will play the bag for Park's 16-6 squad. Cronin has been filling in at left and right field this season, and has been used as a pinch-runner on several occasions...
...winning run crossed the plate on a one-out suicide squeeze play that worked better than expected. Ric LaCivita strode to the plate with the bases loaded and laid down a well-placed bunt. Fran Cronin, who was sent in to run for Joe Mackey, got a good break from third and was crossing home with the tying run by the time Krentzman got to the ball...
Once again, Harvard has been tabbed to take the honors this year, with Northeastern providing the only real challenge, even though Fran O'Brien picked his MIT squad as co-favorites with Harvard because everyone else figured his team would finish in the cellar...
...Fran Cronin, running for designated hitter Joe Mackey, who had received his fourth walk of the ballgame, scored the winning run from third on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth, sliding under Bruin relief pitcher Don Cawley's lunging tag. Dave St. Pierre scored the ninth run on Ed Durso's sacrifice...
Sensing that Yauch might not be able to go much further, MIT coach Fran O'Brien got out the hook and hauled his starter to the showers. Mike Royal then ascended the mound to get the final out of the inning...