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Play resumed, and Morgan tripled down the line in right. Bench's single accounted for one run, and a two-run homer by Tony Perez (his first hit in the series) gave the Reds a 3-0 advantage...
Certainly the Cincinnati offense is one of the finest in recent memory. Basically, the Reds line up is a three spark-plug, three piston machine. Morgan, Rose and Griffey, all hitting well over 300, are the spark-plugs; Bench, Perez and Foster, who collectively accounted for 66 home runs and 316 RBI's are the pistons. The sparkplugs hit 'em where they ain't and the pistons hit 'em over the walls...
While more publicity has been focused on Cincinnati's hitting attack, the Reds' fielding is equally unsurpassed. This season the Reds strung together fourteen consecutive errorless games, another alltime baseball record. Six Reds--Morgan, Concepcion, Bench, Rose, Perez and Geronimo -- have won Golden Glove awards in the past; four won last year alone...
...budget, reducing it to $7.7 billion. Moreover, the government will make no contribution next year to the Venezuelan Investment Fund, a state-operated venture that funnels capital into such projects as shipbuilding. Last year the fund received $3 billion. But austerity has its limits: President Carlos Andres Perez has just ordered a new presidential jet costing $12 million...
Heir Apparent. In the National League, the Reds v. Pirates promises to be an artillery Shootout. Cincinnati will roll out Siege Guns Johnny Bench and Tony Perez, each of whom has pounded home more than 100 runs this season. Even Lead-Off Batter Pete Rose, who once again delivered more than 200 hits, added some 70 RBIS to the Big Red barrage. Cincinnati's not-so-secret weapon is Second Baseman Joe Morgan. He leads the team with a .323 batting average, and has filched more than 60 bases to boot...