Word: sox
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dwight Evan hoisted a Vida Blue fastball down the right field line for a three-run homer and Luis Tiant scattered six Oakland hits to lead the Red Sox to a 4-1 triumph over the A's last night in Fenway Park...
...could get one of the park policemen to stand in the dugout and wave pitchers in and out of the ball game." Recently, he seemed ready to fire his present manager, Alvin Dark. "I'm playing to win!" he screamed at Dark after a game against the White Sox. "If you don't start playing aggressive baseball, I'll kick your [expletive deleted] ass out of here. We won two years without you, and we can win again without you." Those who overheard the explosion say that it was quintessential Finley...
...Sox starter Reggie Cleveland pitched one of those Bill Lee trouble-filled type of ballgames. About the best that could be said for Cleveland's performance was that he didn't give up an extra base hit until Tony Oliva's home run in the sixth...
Bert Blyleven, meanwhile, pitched a blistering first three innings, setting down nine straight Red Sox. But he met some trouble in the fourth...
Bernie Carbo (33 RBI's) then hit a grounder to Rod Carew, whose fielding is as weak as his hitting is good. He made a poor throw to home and Cooper scored with Evans moving to third. Rico Petrocelli hit another sacrifice fly and the Sox...