Word: throwers
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...Rogan is a very fine thrower," Cozza says. "He's a winner. He's a gutsy kid. He always makes something happen out there. And Curtis Grieve is one of the finest receivers I've had here. His leaping ability is incredible...
...expected pitching duel between Valenzuela, "the Mexican taco," and Yankee flame-thrower Dave Righetti did not develop, as both young pitchers were ragged and wild in the early innings. Dodger third baseman Ron Cey pulled a Righetti fastball deep into the left field bleachers in the first inning for a three-run homer, and Bob Watson, who has been hitting the cover off the ball all series, responded for the Yankees with a solo shot off a hang screwball by Valenzuela in the second...
...Green came into Cambridge without starting quarterback Rick Stafford, and coach Joe Yukica went to the untested Polsinello instead. The sophomore thrower manipulated Yukica's multiple sets like a veteran, settling down after three early interceptions and completing nine of 13 passes for 114 yards...
...grenade into the crowd. The grenade landed at the feet of Abu Ghazala but failed to explode. A second grenade hit the face of Major General Abdrab Nabi Hafez, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, who was also sitting near Sadat, but it too was a dud. The grenade thrower dashed back to the truck. grabbed an automatic weapon from the seat, turned again and began firing as he charged toward the stand. The three other uniformed men jumped from the back of the vehicle to join him, sprinting toward the dais and unleashing a torrent of automatic-weapons fire...
...Pitching: A strength. If Bill Larson continues to improve, he'll be all-league next year. Billy Doyle is a battler, Greg Brown a flame-thrower, and John Sorich's knuckle-curve a dazzling out pitch from the bullpen...