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To: rudy45
Actually, it was a throw from the Orioles pitcher Pete Richert.

From the baseball library web site: JC Martin triggered one of the most controversial plays in post-season history. He bunted to Baltimore pitcher Pete Richert, whose throw to first struck Martin on the wrist and ricocheted into short right, allowing pinch runner Rod Gaspar to score the winning run from second. Orioles manager Earl Weaver, who had been ejected earlier, saw the play and protested after the game that Martin had run illegally inside the foul line. Umpire Shag Crawford thought otherwise.

Weaver eventually got tossed from the game...the first manager to be thrown out of a WS game since 1935.

7 posted on 12/22/2005 1:43:43 PM PST by IndyTiger
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To: IndyTiger
Weaver eventually got tossed from the game

That's what Earl did best!

55 posted on 12/22/2005 7:46:17 PM PST by Boiler Plate
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