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Old 02-23-2024, 07:54 AM
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Default Batting seventh and playing first base: Al Olliver

Luke Walker replaced Veale on the mound to start the fourth inning, and the seasoned southpaw promptly loaded the bases with a walk, single, and walk to the first three Phillie batters. Willie Montanez then hit a sacrifice fly allowing Larry Bowa to score. However, Tim McCarver was thrown out attempting to advance to third base on the sacrifice resulting in a double play. Walker got out of the inning, and the Pirates remained ahead of the Phillies by a score of 9-7. The Pirates were held in check in the bottom of the fourth, the first time in the game that they did not score in an inning. Neither team scored in the fifth inning, but the Pirates put together another rally in the sixth, with Gene Clines reaching base on a double, and scoring on a Clemente single, bringing the score to 10-7. Luke Walker then took control of the game, not allowing a Phillie batter to reach base in the seventh, eighth, or ninth innings.

Batting seventh and playing first base: Albert "Al" Olliver, Jr. Outfielder/first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968-1977. 2,743 hits and 219 home runs in 18 MLB seasons. 7-time All-Star. 1971 World Series champion. 3-time Silver Slugger Award. 1982 NL batting champion. 1982 NL RBI leader. His best season was 1982 for the Montreal Expos as he posted a .392 OBP with 204 hits and 22 home runs in 687 plate appearances. He finished his career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985.
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