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From: meehan@ihlpg.UUCP (Meehan)
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Subject: Re: That's a Winner! and Jack Buck
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Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 13:50:35 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  4 13:50:35 1985
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> >    Andujar showed more class than the minor league umpires.
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> I can't believe someone posted this.  
> 1) In game 6, the call at first probably was wrong, but to say that it 
> cost the Cards the GAME, let alone the series is inaccurate.  The Royals
> still got two hits after the call, and scored with only one out.  Not only
> that, but one doesn't remember the close ball and strike calls that went
> against Leibrandt early in the game.  Conclusion: The umps call 90% of
> calls correctly, and they do not lose ball games for clubs.

I feel that the call at first in game 6 did more damage mentally to the 
Cardinals than anything. The Cards looked very demoralized the rest of the
series. But don't get me wrong, I agree with you that umps do not loose ball
games for clubs, I just haven't seen anything posted about this effect.

						Patrick Meehan
						AT&T Bell Labs
						Naperville IL.