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...zest for clowning who addresses his teammates as "my boo-days," is hitting both for average (.311) and distance (19 homers, 59 runs batted in). Catcher Bob Schmidt shows power (12 homers) and ability to handle pitchers. Third Baseman Jim Davenport is a fielding fiend, tightens the once porous infield. Slugging Outfielders Leon Wagner (.343) and Willie Kirkland (8 homers) are taking up the hitting slack for Mays, and Outfielder Felipe Alou provides sound insurance. The Giant veterans are performing well, too. Shortstop Daryl Spencer, always a flashy fielder, is hitting as he never hit before, has already matched...
Then, in the eighth, Brigham began to weaken. Penn tallied two runs on an infield hit, a hit batsman, a walk, and a scoring single to center. Byron Johnson relieved at this point, and ultimately gained credit...
...varsity scored again in the second on an infield hit by John Davis, an error, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice...
...first base will be Bert Messenbaugh, whose only hit of the year was a home run. Shortstop Bill Rodgers, third baseman Jerry Sullivan, and Martin will round out the starting infield...
...play--or rather, misplay--occurred in the home half of the third inning. The Crimson's Kent Hathaway had dropped a fly-ball double into left field and Mouse Kesarjian had walked, when catcher John Davis came to bat. Davis knocked a bounding ball through the middle of the infield, that seemed certain to score...