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...sixth, the Sox gave their starter the requisite insurance run that any shutout ace must have. Shortstop Rick Burlesonstroked a 1-2 fastball past Yankee third baseman Graig Nettles for a leadoff double, and he came home--following a Jerry Remy sacrifice--on MVP shoo-in Jim Rice's single to center...
Hassler saved Stanley with his rally-quashing stint, but Baker suffered a worse fate. A leadoff walk to Butch Hobson and a hit-and-run single by pinch-hitter (for George Scott) Jack Brohamer sent Baker to the showers after five innings of near-perfect work. With John Hiller on the mound for Detroit, Jason Thompson nearly killed the rally by gunning pinch-runner Frank Duffy at the plate with one out, but Mr. Remy coolly stroked his game-winning single to centerfield moments later...
...first missed signal came in the first inning. After Stewart had gotten out of a three-hit, bases loaded jam tally-free, leadoff batter Peter Bannish walked on four pitches from a temporarily demoralized Ravinas. Two pitches later, Bannish was thrown out at second easily when Charlie Santos-Buch missed a sign to sacrifice...
Back to the bunt. Ah, the bunt. To set the stage, Brown had just retired the MIT leadoff man on a grounder to second. Rick Pearce, the Crimson's stellar third baseman, inched up toward the grass, since the book on speedy MIT second baseman Jeff Felton was that he could bunt...
...McCurdy have four solid sprinters in football running backs Ralph Polillio and Wayne Moore; last year's leadoff relay man. Joe Salvo; and junior John Jakenfelds. However, that quartet does not contain an explosive runner like Hooks...