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...Well, Joe," the man behind us growled, "you're pure nuts." The fellow behind us was right, because last Saturday afternoon did belong to a pitcher--but not Gullett. It was Luis (Looee) Tiant...
...Reds might as well not have worried about the wall, however, since they did not come close to hitting one of El Tiante's pitches that far. For that matter, they had a hard time getting on base as Tiant retired the first ten men in order before Joe Morgan managed to get to first and then to second by the grace of the umpire...
...squadron of planes pulling signs advertising everything from Hustler Magazine to Glory Denims buzzed overhead, a familiar figure walked out of the Boston dugout. He headed across the outfield with his characteristic gait and by the time he reached the bullpen, the entire crowd was chanting "Looee, Looee." Tiant had the masses charmed and they responded to his every move. It seemed as if he drew strength as well as encouragement from the yelling throngs. When he finished his warmup, you could almost sense that Tiant had the crowd, the Reds, and the game in his complete control...
Boston ace Luis Tiant, who pitched a three-hitter against Oakland in the first playoff game, will start in the opening World Series game Saturday...
Another suggestion: find a new hurricane to extend the Oakland series to twenty days so that Luis Tiant can pitch every game. Harvard's Pat McInally is still trying to decide between a Rhodes scholarship and a professional career. The Bengals may be wishing that he got the damn Rhodes...