Word: sackers
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...trippers in six days, was only one of a crowd: St. Louis Cardinal First Baseman Bill White, Boston Red Sox Catcher Jim Pagliaroni, New York Yankee Catcher Elston Howard also belted four apiece. Slender Milwaukee Rightfielder Hank Aaron topped them all with five in six days. Baltimore Oriole First Sacker Jim Gentile poked only two, but both came with the bases full; with the season only half gone, Gentile thus tied the American League record of four grand slams in a full season, one away from the major league mark of five set by Chicago Cub Shortstop Ernie Banks...
Sixth: For years, people Detroit seem much better was; but now, they Tigers. With Rocky Bruton, Al Kaline, and Maxwell, Detroit can claim the A.L.'s best outfields, and Cash is a fine hitter and a first sacker. Shortstop Fernandez could...
...porous Sox infield came up with its own version of the "around the horn" play--errors by third baseman Pete Runnels, shortstop Pumpsie Green, and second baseman Chuck Schilling, along with un-gazelle-like play from first sacker Vic Wertz...
...bottom half of the first when Cornell moundsman Larry Fuller hit Chet Boulris square on his batting helmet. This action aggravated Boulris who started for Fuller but then proceeded to first base. Feelings still ran high, resulting in a physical exchange between Boulris and Big Red first sacker Ron Ivkovich...
Four unearned runs crossed the plate in the fourth on only one hit. Rossano and Cleary walked, and Simourian followed with a double-play grounder to third. The third sacker, hurried, heaved the ball into right field to allow Rossano to score. Then Cleary and Simourian engineered a double steal, with Cleary sliding across the plate as Simourian was safe at second on the first of his three stolen bases...