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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...
...until she joined TIME's Central Park softball team in 1970 did Phillips get back out on a diamond. This time she stayed. She treated herself to a $60 fielder's glove-"nobody's autograph, a real pro glove"-and she also became a hitter, with a .427 average last season. Reports Phillips: "Last week I hit a home run, a good, honest, hard hit. And I couldn't go to sleep that night, I was so excited. I tingled from the wonderful freedom and joy of connecting with that ball." Ellie McGrath, who wrote...
...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...