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...spite of some of the "mental mistakes" and "lost concentration" on the mound that Brown admitted to, only one of the UMass runs was earned and both could have been prevented...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Brown Twirls Crimson Nine Past UMass, 3-2 | 4/6/1978 | See Source »

Larry Brown, coming off a sensational performance in Sanford. Florida, over spring break--he was 3-0 and co-MVP of the round-robin tournament--will start on the mound for the Crimson...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Crimson Nine Hosts UMass Today | 4/5/1978 | See Source »

...replaced Stenhouse early in the game (Sten batted .428 in the tourney), literally took his place, as the junior went 3 for 3 and blasted two round-trippers. The other hitting star in the Crimson's 15-hit barrage was Halas, who popped another two-run homer. On the mound Baloff got his second win, going only four innings and giving...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Batsmen Tan Foes in Florida | 4/3/1978 | See Source »

...Expensive Benchwarmer Ken Holtzman arrived sans his cavalryman's mustache, perhaps hoping that Martin might mistake him for a fresh-faced rookie and allow him to throw a baseball. Last year Holtzman, a former 20-game winner, earned his $165,000 salary by spending 72 innings on the mound and the rest of the season in Martin's doghouse. Martin and Steinbrenner, principal antagonists in last year's psychodrama, publicly praised each other's baseball genius. Said Martin: "I don't think there's going to be much controversy this year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Togetherness in Fort Lauderdale | 3/13/1978 | See Source »

...discontent in his overstaffed pitching corps. The Yankees have assembled a roll call of stars; the problem will be finding room in the sky for all of them. Lyle's trade talk was prompted by the fact that he claims to need almost daily stints on the mound to maintain his effectiveness. The same is true of Gossage and Eastwick. Says Gossage: "There's enough work for Sparky and me, but I don't know if there is enough work for the three of us. I don't know what the Yankees had in mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Togetherness in Fort Lauderdale | 3/13/1978 | See Source »

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