Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spokesman for the publishers, Jonathan Thompson of the Daily News, said his side was unsure of how a change in locale would "make a difference when lengthy negotiations proved meaningless and were broken off because of a lack of progress...
...opening lead was just a fleeting bit of glory as the Tigers came back to blast starter Luis Tiant--Jason Thompson smashing a grand slam before Tiant had retired a batter. That shot sent Tiant to the showers; and reliever Bill Campbell took over until the ninth, when he was bailed out by Dick Drago and then Hassler...
Just moments after the Detroit P.A. had announced the Yankees' 4-3 victory over Milwaukee, Boston Red Sox reliever Andy Hassler--a man who once lost 18 straight games--peered in on Tiger Jason Thompson with two on, the score tied, and the pennant fading fast. But in a gutty performance, Hassler and his kamikaze comrades held on and punched out a 5-4 win in 11 innings over the Motowners to stay alive in the A.L. East...
Hassler struck out Thompson and popped up Steve Kemp to escape from the frightening 10th, then mowed down the side in order in the final frame after Jerry Remy's two-out RBI single had provided the game-winner...
...quashing stint, but Baker suffered a worse fate. A leadoff walk to Butch Hobson and a hit-and-run single by pinch-hitter (for George Scott) Jack Brohamer sent Baker to the showers after five innings of near-perfect work. With John Hiller on the mound for Detroit, Jason Thompson nearly killed the rally by gunning pinch-runner Frank Duffy at the plate with one out, but Mr. Remy coolly stroked his game-winning single to centerfield moments later...