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Despite Wexler's obvious concern that Reagan might win this election, she has not begun looking for another job. "That's like talking about a no-hitter in the middle of the game. It just isn't done," she says...
...fifth game, 4-3. Philadelphia Third Baseman Mike Schmidt, who was later chosen the Series Most Valuable Player, smashed a line drive past George Brett, his Royals counterpart. Brett dove for the ball, but it glanced off his glove and the comeback had begun. With the help of Pinch-Hitter Del Unser, who slammed a double beyond the flailing reach of Royals' First Baseman Willie Aikens, the Phillies turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead. McGraw came on to shut the door on the Royals, striking out Rightfielder Jose Cardenal, again with the bases loaded...
...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...
...Phillies, who had last won a World Series game in 1915, when Babe Ruth was a pitcher and occasional pinch hitter for the victorious Boston Red Sox, suddenly started to change their opinions of Manager Green. First Baseman Pete Rose reflected on the change in a team he had once routinely cuffed as a Cincinnati Red: "They just never had any discipline around here, and he brought some. Dallas talks loud and he likes to chew people out. He's done a hell of a job, and he should be named manager of the year...
...approach paid off in the second game. Utility Outfielder Del Unser, who was .316 as a pinch hitter during the regular season, drove in the first run of an eighth-inning rally that-together with Mike Schmidt's game-winning double-erased a 4-2 Kansas City lead. The Phillies...