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Harvard starter Paul McOsker surrendered one run to the Eagles in the first and gave way to Ron Stewart after two innings, who pitched two scoreless frames before being relieved by freshman fireballer Jim Keyte. Coach Charlie O'Malley explained the pitching changes: "We're gearing our pitching for the Eastern League rather than the GBL, and Ronnie and Paul needed the work...
...mound matchups look to be Penn's Bruce Ballard vs. Steve Baloff (3-0) in the first game, and Leonard vs. either Timmy Clifford (2-0) or lefty Paul McOsker (1-1) in the wrap-up. The bet is that Clifford will get the start because of his inspiring six-hit shutout of Northeastern on Tuesday and due to Penn's largely righty line...
...then the final act. The denouement. The tragic flaw that worked its will to overshadow a strong pressure relief job by McOsker...
...back to the drama. Act Two. Enter the tragic hero, long relief man Paul McOsker, who came on for Stewart in the sixth with men on first and second and Tufts' third run already home unearned when Pearce fielded a bunt by Paul Bard and fired it by Bingham...
With two outs and two on in the ninth, a routine grounder to St. John was fielded cleanly and then not so routinely thrown by Halas to score the tying run. Bard virtually ended things as he followed with a double to left, only the second hit allowed by McOsker in four innings...