Word: gedman
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...understand finally. I came to it late, but I do understand now. This was worse, more bitter than ever. A total self-immolation, by guys we love and admire--by Schiraldi who got us there, Gedman who performed with such quiet efficiency, Buckner who, though hobbled, had fielded flawlessly. I even grieved for Bob Stanley (nine times out of 10, Gedman stops that ball, even though it must technically be ruled a wild pitch; and Stanley did what he was brought in to do--he got Wilson to hit an easily playable ground ball). Yes, this was much worse--worse...
...streak of unearned runs to 14 innings in the fourth game, better than any daydream he could have invented as a Fenway bleacher child. Hawaiian born, he said, "I've never quite understood why my parents moved from Hawaii to Massachusetts anyway." Referring to homegrown Boston Catcher Rich Gedman, Darling was particularly proud that "two guys from a place where players aren't supposed to come from are together in the World Series -- and he's hitting ropes...
...Jesse Orosco came out of the bullpen and got Rich Gedman on a line drive to second, struck out Dave Henderson and got pinch-hitter Don Baylor to ground out to short...
...Mets started poorly in the seventh game asDwight Evans and Gedman hit consecutive homers inthe second inning and Boston jumped to a 3-0 leadoff Ron Darling...
Tony Armas opened Boston's second-inning rallywith a single to centerfield. Armas moved tosecond on a wild pitch by Blue Jay starter andloser Duane Ward, and scored on a double toright-center by Rich Gedman...