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...Lasorda created a mild surprise when he turned to veteran left-hander Tommy john as the starting pitcher, instead of right-handed Burt Hooton...
...best of five series now moves to the Smoggy City, where Tom Lasorda's crew hopes to complete their second consecutive playoff sweep and set up a probably World Series rematch with the Yankees...
Regardless of big attendance, Manager Tommy Lasorda, whose office walls are hung with pictures of such pals as Frank Sinatra and Comedian Don Rickles, sees no humor in being in a virtual tie for first place. Without the early season injuries, which are now mostly behind them, he feels sure the Dodgers would be soaring. Mildly but logically, Lasorda points to the fact: "You can't have two out of eight starters out and not be hurt...
Togged up for tennis, the Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Tom Lasorda and the New York Yankees' Billy Martin struck out. It was the first time either of them had tried their hand at the sport-and probably the last. "I need oxygen," gasped Lasorda, 50, whose celebrity tournament partner in Boca Raton, Fla., was Teen Tennis Star Tracy Austin. Martin scrambled madly all over the court, cutting off his partner, Rumanian Touring Pro Virginia Ruzici, until she gently suggested he stay at the net. Judged Umpire Dan Rowan, co-host of the old Laugh-In: "Both Martin...
When the Dodgers went into the ninth inning of their third play-off game against Philadelphia trailing 4-3, the long season and all of Lasorda's rah-rah boosting of his team finally paid off. Vic Davalillo, fleet-footed salvage from the Mexican League, bunted safely. Manny Mota-told in the spring that his responsibility was pinch-hitting because "when you open your suitcase, four hits fall out"-doubled off the wall in left field. A flurry of Dodger hits and Los Angeles was one game away from the pennant. Asked what had been his instructions...