Word: hitter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Crimson's greatest threat after its scoring inning came in the fifth when Moffie opened the inning with his triple. He was doubled off third when Cavanaugh lined to Formon. Crosby opened the ninth with a single and was forced by pinch-hitter Gordy Ellis. In between, nine Crimson batters fanned and the rest were rubbed out on infield pop-ups or grounders...
Lefty Barry Turner, making his second start of the season for the Crimson, held the Eagles in check for exactly three innings with his curve ball combined with a nice change of pace. He had a no-hitter and a 1 to 0 lead going into the fourth, when two singles, a sacrifice, an intentional walk, and another single gave BC two runs...
Buster Connolly will take over right field this afternoon, since both Ralph Robinson and Bob Thomspon played the full game in the outfield Wednesday. Gordon Morrison will probably see most of his action as a pinch-hitter...
...Crimson broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning and Ira Godin seemed in his way to his second win of the season. He walked George Winkler, a pinch-hitter for pitcher Bill Tighe, to open the ninth and Mario Insani advanced Winkler with a sacrifice. But when Mort Dunn made a great throw from deep short to retire Ray Foley Godin appeared out of trouble...
Bill Tighe, veteran righthander who gained fame two years ago when he pitched a no-hitter in his first mound appearance, will start for the Terriers. A slender senior from Ashland, he finished the 1948 season with 30 straight scoreless innings...