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Robu, Yount, the Milwaukee Brewers shortstop became the first player in history to collect four hits twice in the same World Series, as the Brewers beat the Cardinals, 6-4, in Milwaukee. The Brewers now have 8-1, advantage in the Series...
...themselves only amassed six hits. But California Manager Gene Mauch made the most of them by letting his stronger batters hit away, even several times with a 3-0 count, and having his weaker batters lay the ball down. In fact, the last two batters in the Angel lineup, shortstop Tim Foli and catcher Bob Boone, drove in three of California's four runs...
Milwaukee starter Pete Vukovich then threw one of the night's several errant pitches at Angel second baseman Bobby Grich, hitting him on the thigh Grich took first loading the bases for shortstop Tim Foli. Usually not a dangerous hitter. Foli managed to line a short single to left, scoring Eynn Catcher Bob Boone laid down a fine squeeze bunt, bringing DeCinces in. Vukovich escaped without further damage by getting left fielder Brian Downing to pop up, stranding two California runners...
...second in the league, the Redbirds have hit neither consistently, nor, more importantly, in the clutch. Admittedly, there have been some pleasant surprises: rookie phenom Willie McGee hitting .302; Lonnie Smith, an MYP possibility, excelling all around (.314, 119 runs scored, 65 stolen bases): and a defensive wizard, shortstop Ozzie Smith, hitting 25 points better than his career his career average...
...Rick Dempsey act out their disagreements by throwing shin guards. "The only thing Earl knows about pitching," onetime Ace Dave McNally declared for all time, "is that he couldn't hit it." Weaver and Mark Belanger feuded for more than a decade, but Belanger stayed Weaver's shortstop by the grace of his bright talent until, near the end, the three-by-five cards dwindled for Belanger and eventually ran out this year...