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...which he is co-captain elect, Mike says, "I did and do feel bad about not playing, but I think they understand my reasons." Coach Alex Nahigian certainly does, but he also understands Stenhouse's absence will be a big loss to this year's squad. "You lose a hitter of Mike's caliber and it's going to hurt," he says. "We'll do our best without...
...second night in a row the Pirate relief corps held the Birds scoreless after starter Bert Blyleven departed for a pinch hitter in the 7th with the score tied...
With one out in the ninth and the Pirates up 2-1, Reds pinch-hitter Heity Cruz doubled, and crossed the plate moments later with the tying run when Dave Collins doubled to right. Collins, the potential winning run, got no further, however, as a succession of Pittsburgh pitchers finally retired the side and sent the game into an extra frame...
...Baltimore Orioles. Singleton said that without Weaver the Orioles would be playing .500 ball. The biggest cliche of the 1979 season is that the Orioles are a good team having a great season, and the difference is Weaver. After all, the team doesn't have a single .300 hitter, and, for all the talk of great pitching, only one real stopper--Mike Flanagan...
Lynn has always been a solid hitter, and his classic, fluid swing stirs memories of Ted Williams. What is different about Lynn this year is that he has become a long-ball hitter. Though he won Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors in 1975, the first man ever to accomplish that in the majors, Lynn had never hit more than 22 home runs until this season. He attributes his increased production to a rigorous body-building program he underwent last winter in an effort to build up his strength and stamina. Says he: "There are no great...