Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Dodger team which will enter the Series shows a surprising lack of balance for a pennant-winner. Their probable first-game starter was a relief pitcher almost the whole season, which points out the weakness of the pitching staff. The infield which until the last two weeks was destined to set a new major league fielding mark leaked openly in the stretch. And the powerful batting order is loaded with right-handers, just the meat for Yankee right-handers Raschi and Reynolds...
That denouement came with sickening suddenness. Two walks sandwiched an infield hit to load the bases, and an infield error then scored the run which boat Webb. A quick recovery and fine throw by first baseman Russ Johnson out down another run at the plate, but then Wahlers--a more J.V. at the start of the year--touched Crimson reliever Bob ward for a line double to knock in the insurance tally. Coach Stuffy Melanins had in insert his fourth pit other of the day--pat Groper--before the inning could be ended...
Fighting to make up for the 15-inning, 2 to 1 loss it sustained at Dartmouth on Thursday, the Purple held the Crimson scoreless until the last inning. Only a double by first baseman Russ Johnson and an infield hit by Ward marred the fine pitching performance of Jim O'Neill until the ninth...
...nice in Revere in the springtime. The sun shines on the infield, the air is fresh and clear, and optimism abounds...
Each team had two unearned runs going into the last frame of the first game. Arnold, who had allowed only two hits and struck out seven, started his own downfall by walking pitcher Bruce Maclvor. A sacrifice moved Maclvor to second, and an infield hit put runners on first and third. McInnis then ordered Es Parker intentionally passed, bringing up Jim Churchill, the clean-up hitter and captain. The strategy proved disastrous when Churchill drove a base-clearing triple to right center and scored a moment later on a fly ball...