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...Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves for the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers for the Braves. In the dugout getting ready to hit in the seventh inning, 39 and not so sure that this would not be his last at-bat ever, Giant Second Baseman Joe Morgan said he got to thinking of Ted Williams. (Do running backs ever break from the huddle thinking of Jim Brown?) In his final at-bat in 1960, Williams homered at Fenway Park. The Boston fans clamored for Williams to come back out of the dugout and take a final...
...When he hit the third one, and I was sure nobody was looking," Dodger First Baseman Steve Garvey said, "I applauded into my glove...
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...
...Rose's 16-year marriage ended in divorce. This season, Yastrzemski's 22-year marriage has been teetering publicly. Sometimes the harder it is for a ballplayer away from the game, the easier it is for him on the field. "Watch him go now," Second Baseman Joe Morgan whispered to someone at the 1978 peak of Rose's gaudy domestic drama in Cincinnati. Pete proceeded to get a hit in 44 straight games...
...unbelievable love of the game. Yaz is an amazing man. Not fast, but he knows how to run the bases. Not big, but he learned how to pull the ball and hit home runs. Adjusting, always adjusting. When I told him Dave Stapleton was going to be my first baseman this year, and he and Tony would DH, he already had started to adjust before the conversation was over. What amazes me is his fast hands yet, his quick reactions still...