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Smith says blunder was 'my mistake' By The Associated Press madc mistake of not looking UTUucioniTt 111 when 1 staned rannmg- I J "St MINNEAPOLIS (AP) assumed that the ball would be Lonnte Smith, whose basenin- hi, on ^ d ? mng mistake in the seventh f ,eft fldder Dan Ghd. eame mav have cost his Atlanta Braves a run ? and possibly den and center fielder Kirby the World Series ? admits he Puckett were sprinting despwas faked out by the Minnesota erately toward Pendleton's long Twins' infield. drive. Smith refused to talk to the "Before I had a chance to media immediately after Sunday look back, I saw the two infielnight's 1-0, 10-inning loss to ders trying to glove something," the Minnesota Twins. But he Smith said, told a Philadelphia Inquirer col- "Then I looked up and I hapumnist it was "my mistake" pened to see Gladden running when he failed to score from toward the outfield (fence), and first on Terry Pendleton's long I saw Kirby, and then I noticed eighth-inning double. the ball almost as it hit, and af"On the ball Terry hit, if I'd ter I saw they weren't going to taken the time to take one look, catch it, I started running as that could have been the differ- hard has I could," Smith told ???? m c :*u T?,?: -? chic, ouuui iuiu uic niquuci. me newspaper. .. Evidently, they all seem to "You know, if I saw the ball think if I had picked the ball off the bat, there's a good up... chance I could have scored. But "It happened. My mistake." I didn't see it. I didn't take that Smith, who was running on look in. That's my mistake." the pitch, said he didn't look It was still second-and-third toward the plate as Pendleton with none out when Ron Gant swung, but saw second baseman hit a dribbler to first base. Chuck Knoblauch appear to Smith stayed at third, field a grounder and throw to "I was told to let it go shortstop Greg Gagne. through" before breaking for It was all a fake ? the ball home, he said. "And if it's a was sailing toward the left- high chopper, it was my own center wall. Smith stopped after decision. Since it wasn't a high rounding second, then realized chopper, and my momentum where the ball was and resumed wasn't going forward, and since running. But the delay forced we had two good hitters coming him to stop at third. up there, I decided to play it "Evidently, what nobody safe." realizes, I was going with the After an intentional walk to pitch on a delayed steal," Smith David Justice, Sid Bream hit said. 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Bravest np^TAARON I H 'V SHEININ Jlafir w 0 I a 1 With one swing of Gene fi Larkin's bat, the proverbial fat o lady began to sing for the Atlanta Braves Sunday as the 88th World b Series came to an end. f; As one team celebrated their tl second world championship in five o seasons, the other recovered from t the shock of coming so close to j their dreams. But, the Braves \ should keep from tripping over j their own chins. Although it's hard i to accept, if memories ease the i pain, this season will be the best ] elixir. ( You've read the svnoDsis of the t story before, I am sure. Starling i with a new general manager, a few new faces, a restored stadium and a regenerated spirit, the Braves gave the nation a team to follow. And follow they did. Everywhere you looked, you saw a shiny new Braves hat, or a tomahawk waiting to be chopped. In seasons past, the only thing in demand at Atlanta-Fulton County Haunted by me] of past perms? There was a time when getti a perm could be a hair-raisii experience. And more than a few looked like the bride of you-know- m who. Relax! Things have ? rhnnnoH A cr*ft rmH Lv viiwii w % WII MI avi manageable perm is a ^ reality, not fiction. n* The best news of all? ^ our perms are so very affordable. J I a'foP^?? For Hair $3~00"OFF ALL 1 COMPLETE SERVICES WITH COUPON Good through 11-30-91 | 63 THE ] STORY BOX LOCATIONS: Thomas Cooper Library Main Level Check-out Count' BA Building College Street Entrance o_i? \_ouseum Blossom Street Entrance Russell House 1st Floor Lobby Twins S Itadium was beer and an explanaion for the naming of Ernest P. Vorrell as team mascot (spokes ierson?). Instead of concentrating in winning, the Braves were usully trying to keep from being shamed. Y'know what I mean ed?. This season things were (liferent. At least in the second half f the season. In the three months of baseball efore the All-Star game, most ans were content with knowing te Braves had not faded yet The nly difference was this season hey wouldn't fade. Down 9 1/2 james to the Dodgers after the areak, the stadium again fell quiet ind mostly empty. Then the amazng happened. Instead of falling ivay out of it, this new breed of Brave came back. The Neo-Braves erased setback after setback, won he West and the hearts of a citv if lot a nation. After nine grueling days, they ivon the National League for the irst time ever in Atlanta. Then ;ame the Fall Classic; the ultimate ;oal. After dropping the first two o the Twins in Minnesota, the Braves returned home. Never before had a World Series game been ilayed in this stadium, the same hat Hank Aaron hit number 715 mories II Harden Street (Upstairs) we WAM~ me .MAS/ Give us your story er ideas or topics! mm 'eries a ci in, back in 1974 to gain wil immortality. am On Wednesday, October 23, two ( most improbable events occurred: hoi the Atlanta Braves won a World fre< Series game and they won one at shc home. I was satisfied. I had my pia win over the hated-Dodgers, the age National League pennant was ^ gravy. im, They came close, but close only jac counts in hand-grenades, right? ah Now they must move on. Move on we and improve. Its time to get rid of m< the few loose links, namely Lonnie th Smith and Sid Bream. Smith is a great weapon, but one can never be sure if he'll self-destruct or not After hitting three homeruns in ^ three World Series games, he blundered on the base paths and cost the Braves a run in the seventh Bu game, which they eventually lost as 1-0. u? Sid Bream. He can't move, his pir fielding is average, and after his jre injury, he couldn't really hit either. 11 Who will take their places? Keith so Mitchell in left and Brian Hunter at first, that's who. Hunter proved mi himself as being a better hitter and pi fielder than his rookie status let on. H< Mitchell showed the same promise de in a more limited role, nunier is re; - not going to sit still platooning a 1 rxm ARMY - HAS 1621 Main Street oQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 8 RESTAURANTE o 199 Knox Abbo 2 (Just Across Blossom St. X OPEN DA g Mon - Thurs 11 am - 2:30pm $ Friday 11 am - 2:30pm I ? Saturday 12 noc ? Sunday 12 nooi R Happy Hour: Mon R r O f au A HSMM# Sj ?. IUI I LMIIIIt S j Choose from 30 C 5 j May Not Be Combined With Other Offe q I Coupon Not Valid o 8 794-3974 2 ABC REGULATIONS ENFORCED! 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