I had forgotten that Elston Howard was injured and out of the lineup. I also hadn't remembered that Clemente batted fifth, behind Skinner and Rocky Nelson. Nelson hit .300 that year but had only 200 AB, with 7 HR. Skinner batted .273 w/ 15 HR. Dick Stuart hit .260 with 23 HR. Clemente batted .314 w/ 16 HR. I would have batted Clemente third - but I was only nine years old then, so what did I know?
It was great to watch this game, which made baseball feel more like a pastime and less like a video game than today's broadcasts.
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