Word: pitcher
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...ANGELES--New York Yankees Manager Bob Lemon named Ed Figueroa, 20-9, as his starting pitcher and said Reggie Jackson would be the designated hitter for Turesday's first game of the best of seven 1978 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers...
...heavily in his lap. The former Yankee, while making millions and winning but 16 in his first season with Boston, was out there attempting to justify his place in the free agent system, attempting to justify his ability to pitch well in the clutch, attempting to beat the best pitcher in baseball. Somehow, all that pressure seemed right...
...heart and soul of the Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, strode into the batter's box against the Yankees' best relief pitcher, Rich Gossage. It was strength against strength, class against class; and the big New Yorker...
That, of course, and New York relief pitcher Rich Gossage's out-dueling of Boston captain Carl Yastrzemski. For when Gossage popped up Yastrzemski with two out in the ninth at Fenway yesterday afternoon, the Yankees had taken the onegame playoff for the American League East crown in dramatic fashion...
Greg Luzinski hit his 35th homerun for the Phils, and starting pitcher Randy Lerch hit two four-baggers. Reliever Ron Reed closed the door on a four-run Pittsburgh rally in the ninth when he struck out hot-hitting Willie Stargell on three pitches to end the game...