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Last Inning Is First DownfallNorwich Merchants opened up their baseball season yesterday afternoon and probably wished they hadn’t when it was over with.The team lost to the Bingham-ton Merchants, 13-12, when the opposition scored three runs in the final inning to surge ahead by one run.Skip Lyne went all the way for Norwich as Jack Nolan pitchedsix innings for Binghamton beforehe was relieved by Denny Smith, who was credited with the win.Perhaps the most interesting run was one made by Barry Simmons for the local team when he drew a base on balls in the seventh inning.He then stole second base, advanced to third, and when Smith wound up and started his pitch, Simmons with a yell at the batter to “get out of the way” slid into home unopposed.Next week the team will host Montrose here.BINGHAMTON MERCHANTSLyne, p. Stewart, 3 b Farley, c Simmons, lb Petley, rf O’Neil, ss Tallet, If Lyons, cf Downey, 2bNorwichABRHBIABRH BI5210Fox, ss612 25210Platt, c610 06224Bradley, If331 04300Stearns, cf.512 15034Griffith, rf.521 22000Russik, 3 b422 25010Masteson, 2b613 13100Smith, lb310 05200Nolan, p.Binghamton510 11 00-128 912 2 100 2 23-13 11 9 -68*(Sun Staff Photo)BALLHANDLERS — Members of the Norwich Merchants baseball team who opened the season yesterday at Veteran’s Park are, from left, seated: Barry Simmonds, Bob Downey, Wes Tallott, Mike O’Neil and Dick Lyons; and standing: Ed O’Neil, manager, Skip Lyne, Dave Farley, Walt Buffalo, Dave Petley, and John Stewart.
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Norwich Evening Sun
Norwich, New York, US
Sat, May 14, 1966
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