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From: gates@bdmrrr.UUCP (Al Gates)
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Subject: Re: significant events for May
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Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 08:32:56 EDT
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> 5/3	Cal Ripken of the Orioles played in his 463rd consecutive game,
 
     It's too bad Cal never gets any rest.  I think he would be more effective
playing 154 games or so a year.
   
> 	He made one pitch to Fred Lynn, who hit it out to
> 	win the game, 4-2. It was the first time an Oriole had ever won
> 	back-to-back games with homers in the ninth. The following day,
> 	(Orioles 4, Twins 2)
  
     I was at Memorial stadium for that one.  What was truly amazing was
that the Orioles drew 46,000+ fans on a Friday night in May against the
Twins.  Memorial Stadium doesn't really have 46,000 unobstructed seats in it.
  
> 5/27	Bert Blyleven, got his 3rd victory of the season, all by shutouts. 
> 	Blyleven, 3-5, allowed only 3 hits, struck out 10, and walked none.
> 	The shutout tied him for 20th place on the all-time list with 49
> 	with Don Drysdale, Luis Tiant, Ferguson Jenkins and Early Wynn.
> 	(Indians 8, Brewers 0)
  
     Is the 'Dutchman' back?

> 	For some strange reason that I can't see, Dave Kingman was left off of
> 	the All-Star ballot. 
  
     If I was a manager in the major leagues I wouldn't mind having
his stick in my lineup--dh or no dh.
-- 
Al Gates
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