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Originally Posted by Sean
With a man on 1st, no one out, and a three run lead, Hodges is holding the runner on first. Why? His run is irrelevant.
And Mueller hits the ball 6 inches out of Hodges' reach. I don't know if it was Hodges fault or Dressen's, but the Dodgers could have gotten out of the inning without Thomson's homer if not for a mental mistake.
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I've gotta think most managers/1st baseman would hold the runner in that situation, unless maybe he was a guy like Willie Stargell or the pitcher. With fewer than 2 outs, you'd want to keep that guy on first to preserve a double play.. you're also then by default guarding the line against an extra base hit (more applicable if it was a 1 or 2 run game). As an old first sacker, I know I'd be holding him unless told otherwise. I may be wrong.. maybe thinking has changed??
JUST SEEING- he ended up with 14 K's. 20 is an amazing feat and I can't believe it's happened 4 times in my lifetime.