Word: platee
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Most of the reason for Lukens Steel's sudden prosperity was the very uniqueness that had kept it unobtrusive. A nonintegrated producer that purchases pig iron and scrap for its twelve open-hearth furnaces, it specialized in heavy steel plate, therefore cashed in on the peak demand for heavy plate caused largely by the oil tanker boom...
Cornell rocked Dom Repetto for three runs in the first on two walks, a double by captain Dick Shigekane, a single, and a sacrifice fly, but the Crimson retaliated for two without a hit. Tom Bergantino, Bob Cleary and Babe Simourian walked, and Bob Hastings came to the plate...
Receiving Repetto behind the plate will again be Phil Haughey. Although Haughey's hitting has not lived up to the hopes raised by his performance in the M.I.T. game, immediately following the southern swing, he seems assured of his starting position, partly because of his popularity with the mound crew, and partly because possible alternative Matt Botsford has not hit a great deal better. More important probably, is coach Norm Shepard's disinclination to juggle a winning lineup...
With one down in the fifth, Cleary singled to center. Simourian followed with a single to right, sending Cleary to third. Hastings then singled to left, scoring Cleary and sending Simourian to second. With Botsford at the plate, Simourian got a good jump on Possiel and stole third easily. After Botsford struck out, Getch got his second rbi of the game when he singled Simourian across, Hastings going on to third. Getch and Hastings then pulled a double steal for the final tally of the frame...
Haughey, who was supposedly a weak hitter seems assured of his starting position, having hit well since the team's return from the South. He will be behind the plate to receive either McGinnis or Brigham...