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Reliving "The Craziest Game Ever" Between Phillies-Cubs At Wrigley Field With Larry Bowa 45 Years Later
"We're running out, and I say, 'Is that enough for you?'" Bowa said. "He just gave me that look. And he didn't get out of the first inning."
May 17, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Larry Bowa remembers three things about May 17, 1979: the hurricane-like wind at Wrigley Field, his five hits and his ribbing of his Philadelphia Phillies teammate Randy Lerch.
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"He had three outings before, and we didn't get him any runs," Bowa said last week. "The third game, we didn't score any runs and the quote in the paper was, 'It would be nice if I could get some runs.' If you're an everyday player, you put that in the back of your mind."
The Phillies didn't waste time giving Lerch run support on that May 1979 Thursday. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first inning, including a home run by Lerch. When the top of the first finally ended, Bowa got his payback.
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