Word: griches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Milwaukee starter Pete Vukovich then threw one of the night's several errant pitches at Angel second baseman Bobby Grich, hitting him on the thigh Grich took first loading the bases for shortstop Tim Foli. Usually not a dangerous hitter. Foli managed to line a short single to left, scoring Eynn Catcher Bob Boone laid down a fine squeeze bunt, bringing DeCinces in. Vukovich escaped without further damage by getting left fielder Brian Downing to pop up, stranding two California runners...
...Angels got to Vukovich again in the fourth inning. DeCines walked, Grich singled him to second. Foli sacrificed him to third, and Boone knocked him home with a sacrifice fly to right field. Moore caught the fly running away from the plate, wheeled, and threw home, making the impossible play surprisingly close, but DeCinces, though slowed by this year's grom pulls, was able to score...
...Angels also got offensive production from more customary sources. Brian Downing and Bobby Grich slammed back-to-back homers in one of California's two four-run innings...
Angels' second-baseman Bobby Grich signed a four-year contract over the weekend, thus removing his name from this week's re-entry draft. Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Jerry Remy, Joe Rudi, Bill Campbell. Frank Tanana, Jeff Burroughs and others are still eligible for free-agency...