Word: grounders
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...Cards' 2-0 lead held up until the ninth, when New York got its big break of the game. Dick Groat bobbled a grounder from Mickey Mantle, and with two out Tom Tresh hammered a Gibson last ball 430 feet into the right field bleachers to tie the game...
...first time they tried to defend their league lead, the Cardinals committed three errors, and even the presence of an ally in the enemy infield was not enough to help. In the eighth inning, St. Louis loaded up the bases when Umpire Ed Vargo booted an easy two-out grounder before the Mets could field it. New York Pitcher Al Jackson bore down, and the Mets...
...second out of the inning on a forceout at the plate. It looked like the nightmare had ended when. Holy Cross pitcher Skip Falcone's bad throw let in two Dick Joyce hit a dribbler to second, but more runs. The Crimson's Bob St. George then booted a grounder, and another Crusader checked in at the plate, bringing the Holy Cross lead...
...seventh on two more unearned scores, but the Crimson sewed up the game an inning later. With Bobby St. George and Sargent on base, Falcone doubled to left, scoring two. He came in himself a moment later after the B.U. shortstop booted Neville's grounder...
Combs saved the day, however, with a Texas Leaguer, advancing to second when left-hander Joyce walked Bilodeau. Terry Bartolet next smashed a hard grounder at the Holy Cross third-bagger, who let it get through him. Combs scored, Bilodeau went to third, and Bartolet made it to second. Tom Stephenson struck out on three straight curves and Gilmor was out short-to-first to end the inning and the Crimson's scoring...