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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cardinals Nipped Eagles in FCIAC Baseball Clash in Greenwich 46 Years Ago Today

Greenwich scored runs in five of its six innings at bat to defeat Andrew Warde, 8-5, in an FCIAC baseball game at the winners' diamond on this date, Thursday, April 20, 1967.

Jed Swift led the Cardinals' attack at the plate with a perfect three-for-three performance, while Vin Esposito and Corky Fitter added two hits apiece. Al Rakoczy drove in four of the five Crimson Eagles runs with a bases loaded triple and a sacrifice fly.

Singles by Mike Aliberti and Jon Davis, a wild pitch, and Rakoczy's long fly ball gave Warde a short-lived 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Trailing by 7-1 in the sixth inning, Rakoczy delivered his bases loaded triple. Steve Plucker followed with a double to plate Rakoczy with the final Warde run. The Eagles were outhit in the contest, 11 to 7.

Paul

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