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Larry Gura, the former Yankee hurler, did not look particularly overwhelming on the mound, giving up ten hits in seven-plus frames, but he managed to scatter the hits widely enough to keep the New York sluggers at bay until late in the game...
Zimmer yanked Torrez--two batters too late--after the big hurler walked Mickey Rivers, and then reliever Bob Stanley came in with stuff not respectable enough for batting practice...
Though he didn't outlast Tiger opponent Milt Wilcox (now 13-12), Sox hurler Luis Tiant whirled and spun for five strong innings, retiring in the sixth when Ron LeFlore guessed correctly on a Tiant hesitation-ephus pitch, punching it into the left field screens. Tiant left the game complaining of a slight muscle pull behind his left knee...
Brown, the junior hurler from Norwood, Ma., was cited for third team honors. The flame-throwing right-hander posted a 10-1 season slate, along with a 0.85 E.R.A., and struck out 76 in 85 innings. Brown, who also quarter backs the Harvard football team, was in addition honored by his teammates by being elected team captain for next year's squad...
Crimson pitcher Larry Brown handed in his Gov 10 blue book Wednesday and took the mound against Delaware's tough curveballer Bo Dennis in the tourney opener. Although lacking his usual stellar stuff, the junior hurler held the Blue Hens to one run in six innings, with the help of some fine plays from his supporting cast...