Word: hitter
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Hassler saved Stanley with his rally-quashing stint, but Baker suffered a worse fate. A leadoff walk to Butch Hobson and a hit-and-run single by pinch-hitter (for George Scott) Jack Brohamer sent Baker to the showers after five innings of near-perfect work. With John Hiller on the mound for Detroit, Jason Thompson nearly killed the rally by gunning pinch-runner Frank Duffy at the plate with one out, but Mr. Remy coolly stroked his game-winning single to centerfield moments later...
Also look for at least a couple of Beirmeister wins. The way the Bosox struggled against the formerly major-league Cleveland Indians this week indicates some real softness in their pitching staff, and the tribulations of former hitter George Scott look like they could be contagious...
Second Baseman Joe Morgan, twice the National League's Most Valuable Player, has suffered a series of injuries that has left him far off form. A solid hitter, Morgan can usually be counted upon for 20 home runs and three times as many stolen bases. This season he is hitting .260, has had just one home run since May 19 for a season total of eight. He has not stolen a base since mid-June. Centerfielder Cesar Geronimo, four-time Gold Glove winner, has been hurt too, further weakening the team up the middle...
...Rose last week and, for baseball, joy in him. At an age when most ballplayers are collecting their pensions, he still plays with the verve of a rookie delighting in his accomplishments. But through all the hoopla, he showed the canniness and instincts that have made him a consummate hitter. When Rose set the new National League record, Tommy Holmes rushed onto the field to congratulate him, and a swarm of photographers gathered to capture the moment. Rose smiled, shook hands and tipped his cap?all the while keeping one foot solidly planted on the bag. For 38 straight games...
...made it 2-0 in the second when Martinez gave up his second and third hits of only seven on the day. Carlton Fisk, who would probably be the hottest hitter in the American League if it weren't for Rick Burleson, blooped a single to center field and came home on Fred Lynn's double to left center...