Word: shortstop
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Reilly reached first and Johnson scored on an error by the Terrier shortstop. Then B.U. catcher Bob Somers threw away the ball on Tom Cavanaugh's sacrifice, but Ward hit to the pitcher who threw Reilly out at home. Cavanaugh strolled home with the fourth run a few minutes later on a passed ball...
Detroit has fine outfielding and hitting, a great third baseman and a fine shortstop. But first, second, and catcher are open to doubt, and the pitching is hard to find. Red Rolfe has a first division club, but not much more than that...
...only two veterans in Captain Ken Rickson at shortstop, and Sol Sherman on third. Rickson, center fielder Ernie Corcoran, and right fielder John Poce have proved the three most dangerous hitters on the Terrier squad...
...situation presents another difficulty. George Anderson, first string shortstop, has been called up by the Air Force and will be shipped off to Texas May 9. His replacement will probably be Joe Oakley, a Kentucky boy who shows great promise and is "very steady," according to Samborski...
...Shortstop Maosaka is expected to be the squad's leading long ball hitter. Maosaka, who's from Oahu and went to Ponahau High School in Hawaii has sprayed his drives all over the cage recently...