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...stepped Mike Irons, pinch hitting in the sixth slot. Irons squared to bunt, sending the ball to first basemen Rich Renninger. Renninger, set to gun the ball to third to force Pearl, failed to get any of the runners...

Author: By Jonathan E. Benjamin, | Title: Batsmen Slip to HC, Themselves In 7-6 Loss | 4/14/1988 | See Source »

Tufts Coach John Casey brought reliever Jeff Bloom in to face Harvard third baseman Tim Hurley, who laid down a bunt to try to move pinch runner Greg Agran and Caprio into scoring position. Bloom scooped up the ball and threw to third to force Agran on an extremely controversial call...

Author: By Dan Breiner, | Title: Tufts' Hurlers Shut Down Batsmen, 3-2 | 4/13/1988 | See Source »

After a strikeout and a walk to Co-Captain Frank Morelli, the Crimson narrowed the Jumbos' 3-1 lead to one run when pinch-hitter Tom Konjoyan--battling back from a 1-2 count--drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to drive in Caprio...

Author: By Dan Breiner, | Title: Tufts' Hurlers Shut Down Batsmen, 3-2 | 4/13/1988 | See Source »

Having a great amount of lefties on the team can be a disadvantage, however, especially on the power play. Last year, the power play defensemen could pinch in on the forehand to shoot quickly because Randy Taylor, a lefty, played the left point, and Mark Benning, a righty, played the right point...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: In Athletics, South Paws Don't Feel Left Out | 2/13/1988 | See Source »

...administrative costs, such as xeroxing, office supplies and bookkeeping. In its search for more money to address student concerns, the Council opted not to disturb any of the $20,000 it budgets for itself. Instead of shifting its budgetary priorities to reflect its social goals, the Council chose to pinch students harder--doubling the term bill fee to $20 per undergraduate...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Bureaucratic Excessories | 2/4/1988 | See Source »

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