dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com - 4/9/2008
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A prolonged ovation in Fenway Park today greeted the bete noir of the 1986 World Series, Bill Buckner, who was invited to throw out the first pitch at Boston's home opener. Here's how the former Dodger was graciously introduced:
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6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
... Robinson: 2-8, 1 BB, 4 K
Bell: 1-6, 2 BB, 2 K
Perez: 2-7, 1 2B, 1 K
Santana, C: 1-7, 1 BB
Pedroza: 2-7, 1 BB
Wall: 4.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 3 BB, 1.93 ERA
Leach: 3.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
Felix: 4.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4.05 ERA
Jones: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 5.79 ERA
Jon
passed along Jeff
Parenti's note that SS Christian Lara started this game with
Lancaster and ended it with Inland ...
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