Word: hitter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Turn were a triple-A ball player, the scouting report might read:"Excellent singles hitter, moderate speed, covers a lot of ground, good prospect for the majors." Screenwriter Bergstein has a flair for funny lines that arise from the characters, and Director Weill has drawn fine performances from a large, likable cast. Some movies show, others reveal. It's My Turn is a minor revelation...
Otis gave Kansas City the lead with a two-run bases filled double to left scoring Willie Wilson and pinch hitter Dave Chalk. John Wathan knocked in Otis with a sacrifice fly for the Royals fourth...
With the Phils trailing 4-2, pinch hitter Del Unser stroked an opposite-field double off reliever Dan Quisenberry to score Bob Boone from first. After a Pete Rose chopper to first, Unser tied the game on Bake McBride's bouncing single to right...
McBride, hero of Tuesday night's opening game victory with a three-run homer, scored the game-winning run as Mike Schmidt doubled off the top of the right-field wall. Rookie designated hitter Keith Moreland, filling in for the ailing Greg Luzinski, drilled a single past a K.C. infield drawn in to cut off the potential run, and Schmidt came home for the final...
...Quisenberry escaped from the jam unscathed. Yankee catcher Rick Cerone lined out to shortstop U.L. Washington who then doubled an unwitting Jackson off second base. Pinch-hitter Jim Spencer ended the inning by grounding out to first...