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...count was two and two. Spraddle-legged in the batter's box, Yankee Shortstop Gil McDougald figured he was going to have to swing on the next one. In the split second that it takes a ball to travel 60 ft. 6 in. from the pitcher's mound to the plate, Gil noted with surprise that Cleveland Southpaw Herb Score had failed to lean into his usual fluid follow-through. A fat pitch floated up, just knee-high. McDougald lashed it back, a string-straight drive that ended in the sickening sound of a baseball meeting human bone...
...short. Redleg Gus Bell, who had been holding first, took off for second. With his sharp infielder's eye, Hoak recognized the setup for an almost certain double play. With his sure infielder's hands he fielded the ball, tossed it to the Braves' astonished shortstop, Johnny Logan. "Hit" by a batted ball, Hoak was automatically out, but there was no double play; the other runners were safe...
First baseman John Simourian, right fielder Matt Botsford, and third baseman Tom Bergantino also homered for the varsity on Wednesday. Bergantino, along with shortstop Bob Hastings and left fielder John Getch, also rapped out doubles. Simourian led the Crimson's fancy base running by following up a walk in the ninth by coming home in one play on a confusion of stolen bases and Brandeis errors. In all, the varsity stole more than half a dozen bases...
Stan Golblatt will catch for the freshmen, with Chuck Leamy at first base, Hale Sturges at second, Jim Crampton at shortstop, and Dave Kipp at third. Harvey Mazer, Bruce Gilley, and Dave Hurwitt will be in the outfield...
Repetto, who gave up just two walks while striking out five, was valuably assisted by his teammates, who also could do no wrong. Shortstop Bob Hastings several times made stops deep in the hole and rifled perfect pegs to first to nip Bruin runners. And leftfielder John Getch made two fine catches in the seventh inning to stem the only Brown rally. Although the Crimson was not scintillating at the plate, its hits were timely. They won the game early, scoring four times in the third after two were...