B.U. Walks 11, Makes 7 Errors As Crimson Varsity Romps, 8-1

The varsity baseball team didn't have to try very hard yesterday to beat Boston University. The boys from B.U. committed seven errors, an eyebrow-raiser even in college ball, and handed the Crimson an 8-1 victory at Soldiers Field.

B.U.'s pitching wasn't much better than its fielding. Perhaps eleven walks is not too many on a windy day, but Boston pitchers Tom McGinnis and Bob Celino showed a propensity for giving up their free passes at crucial moments.

Crimson right-hander Al Yarbro, on the other hand, held the Terriers to five hits, walking only five and striking out eight. He lost his control briefly in the seventh inning, but was strong in the clutch and had the losers gaping at his curve.

It was Yarbro's third victory in as many games, and brought the Crimson's season record to nine wins and one loss. Yarbro has finished every game he started, and is batting a healthy .200 on the side.

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The Crimson's first run came in the top of the first inning, and it set the tone for the rest of the game. Third baseman Mike ("Wolf Man") Drummey walked and advanced to second when Terry Bartolet grounded out. A passed ball sent Drummey to third, and he scored when B.U. second baseman Steve Gordon booted Phil Bernstein's easy ground ball.

The cold wind that whipped Soldiers Field yesterday helped Harvard to another two runs in the fifth. After Yarbro walked. Drummey got up and poled one to right. It should have been a long out, but the wind grabbed it and turned it into a home run.

The Crimson scored three times in the seventh on only one hit. The fun began when Gavin Gilmor singled to center. He was forced out on the next play, but catcher Dick Diehl was safe on the fielder's choice. Coach Norm Shepard's varsity team then proceeded to make three runs on one wild pitch, two errors, and four bases on balls.

Two more Harvard tallies came in the top of the ninth. There were two base-hits this time--by Gilmor and Diehl--but the impetus for the rally came from a Terrier fumble and three walks.

The lone B.U. run, in the bottom of the seventh, resulted from a loss of control by Yarbro. He walked two, then threw a wild pitch to score Jim Gattozi. HARVARD (8)   ab  r  h Drummey 3b  3  2  1 Bartolet 2b  2  2  0 Morse ss  3  0  0 Bernstein 1b  4  0  1 Combs 1f  3  1  0 St. George rf  3  0  0 Gilmor cf  4  0  3 Diehl c  4  1  1 Yarbro p  3  2  0 Totals  29  8  6 B.U. (1)   ab  r  h Finnegan 3b  5  0  0 Mahoney cf  3  0  0 Powers rf  2  0  0 McNulty 1b  4  0  0 Florczak ss  4  0  0 Gordon 2b  4  0  1 Poznauskis 1f  3  1  2 Gattozi c  2  0  1 McGinnis p  2  0  1 Souza  1  0  0 Celino p  1  0  0 Totals  31  1  5 Grounded out for McGinnis in 7th. Harvard  100  020  302--862 B.U.  000  000  100--157