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Thomas had one of his finest games for the Crimson, driving in three runs and contributing the fielding gem of the afternoon by stabbing a liner between third and shortstop. McGugan provided the leading plate performance, going three for three and scoring each time he reached base. His single in the fourth also drove in Tim Bilodeau with what proved to be the winning...
McGugan hit a potential double play ball that could have ended the inning to the shortstop, but Stoeckel used some of his football finesse to break up the pivot, and Bilodeau scored the tying...
...Kansas City Royals may be the best expansion team in baseball, and should give the Sox a run for second place. An exciting hit-and-run style team, the royals are led by pint-sexed shortstop Freddy Patek, both a defensive and baserunning wizard, and genuine superstar Amis Otis (Why the Mets traded him I'll never know), Dick Drago and Mike Hedlund, two pitchers I have never heard of, lead a supposely sound mound staff. The Royals may surprise a few people...
Second baseman McGugan came up with a fielding gem in the fifth inning that stayed off a potential rally. With a man or first, he chased down a grounder headed into center field and flipped to shortstop Serrano for the force...
Boston manager Eddie "the Fox" Kasko directed practice in Fenway Park yesterday with 21 of his 25 regulars on hand in preparation for today's game. The only absentees were shortstop Louis Aparicio, southpaw pitcher Rogelio Moret, righthander Martry Pattin, and reserve infielder Phil Gagliano...