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Three Nights in August

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by Buzz Bissinger


  Chicago White Sox

  La Russa and, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  1983 season, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Cincinnati Reds, [>]–[>], [>]

  Clark, Will, [>]

  Clemens, Doug, [>]

  Clemens, Roger, [>], [>], [>]

  Cleveland Indians, [>], [>]

  clubhouse, [>], [>]–[>]

  clutch situations, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  code breaking, [>]

  Colorado Rockies, [>]–[>], [>]

  Cone, David, [>]–[>]

  Coors Field, [>]

  Cox, Bobby, [>], [>]

  Crawford, Shag, [>]

  Cruz, Nelson, [>]

  curve ball, [>], [>]

  cutter fastball, [>]

  D

  DeJean, Mike, [>], [>]

  Detroit Tigers, [>]

  DeWitt, Bill, [>], [>]

  DiMaggio, Joe, [>]

  Disco Demolition night, [>]–[>]

  Doyle, Mitch, [>]

  Drew, J.D.

  early career, [>]–[>]

  indifference of, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  injuries, [>], [>]–[>]

  lineup position, [>]

  personality, [>], [>]

  personal statistics, [>], [>]

  record against Farnsworth, [>]

  reflection on series win, [>]

  talents of, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  traded to Atlanta, [>], [>]

  2004 season, [>]–[>]

  Drysdale, Don, [>]

  dugouts, [>]

  Duncan, Dave

  analysis of pitchers, [>]

  attitude toward pitchers, [>], [>]–[>]

  coaching strategies, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  early career, [>]–[>]

  nickname, [>]–[>]

  relationship with La Russa, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  response to Kile's death, [>]

  response to Pujols experiment, [>]

  2004 season, [>]

  E

  Eckersley, Dennis, [>], [>], [>]

  Edmonds, Jim

  batting skills, [>], [>]–[>]

  in Game 1 lineup, [>]

  Game 1 plays, [>]–[>]

  Game 2 plays, [>]

  Game 3 plays, [>]–[>]

  shoulder injuries, [>], [>]

  2004 season, [>]

  Eldred, Cal

  early career, [>]–[>]

  injuries, [>]

  La Russa's feelings about, [>], [>]

  personal statistics, [>]–[>]

  pitching skills, [>]–[>]

  reflection on series win, [>]

  return to baseball, [>]–[>], [>]

  role as reliever, [>]

  2004 season, [>], [>]

  expansion teams, [>]

  F

  fans, baseball, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Farnsworth, Kyle, [>], [>]–[>]

  Fassero, Jeff, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  fastball, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Fingers, Rollie, [>]

  Finley, Charley, [>], [>]

  Fisk, Carlton, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Florida Marlins, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  forkball, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  four-seamer fastball, [>]

  Francona, Terry, [>]

  free-agency years, [>]

  Furcal, Rafael, [>]

  G

  Gaedel, Eddie, [>]

  Game 1

  pregame coaching, [>]–[>]

  pregame lineups, [>]–[>]

  pregame preparations, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  first inning, [>]–[>]

  second inning, [>]

  third inning, [>]–[>]

  final innings, [>]–[>]

  postgame, [>]–[>]

  Game 2

  pregame, [>]–[>]

  first three innings, [>]–[>]

  fourth and fifth innings, [>]–[>]

  fifth inning, [>]

  sixth inning, [>]–[>]

  seventh inning, [>]–[>]

  eighth inning, [>], [>]–[>]

  ninth inning, [>]–[>]

  Game 3

  first inning, [>]–[>]

  second inning, [>]–[>]

  third inning, [>]–[>]

  fourth inning, [>]

  fifth inning, [>]–[>]

  sixth inning, [>]–[>]

  seventh inning, [>]–[>]

  eighth inning, [>]–[>]

  ninth inning, [>]–[>]

  postgame, [>]–[>]

  Garciaparra, Nomar, [>]

  Gibson, Bob, [>], [>]

  Gibson, Kirk, [>]

  Giles, Brian, [>]

  Giles, Marcus, [>]

  Girardi, Joe, [>]

  Glanville, Doug, [>]–[>]

  Gonzalez, Alex, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Gonzalez, Luis, [>]–[>]

  Gossage, Goose, [>]

  Green, Shawn, [>]

  "greenies," [>]

  Guthrie, Mark, [>]–[>]

  H

  Haas, Walter, [>], [>]

  Hamilton, Joey, [>]

  Hammurabi Code (of baseball), [>], [>]

  Haren, Danny, [>]

  Harkey, Mike, [>]

  Hart, Bo

  batting skills, [>]–[>]

  Game 1 plays, [>]–[>], [>]

  Game 2 plays, [>]–[>]

  lineup position, [>]–[>]

  personality, [>], [>]–[>]

  popularity of, [>]–[>]

  2004 season, [>], [>]

  Helton, Todd, [>]

  Hemond, Roland, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Henderson, Rickey, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Hernandez, Carlos, [>]

  Herzog, Whitey, [>]

  hit-and-run, [>]–[>]

  hitters

  analyses of, [>]

  batting practice for, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  hit by pitches, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  hitting drills for, [>]

  mindset of, [>], [>]

  up against relief pitchers, [>]

  home runs, [>], [>], [>]

  Houston Astros, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Hoyt, La Marr, [>]

  Hurdle, Clint, [>]

  I

  infield strategy, [>]–[>]

  Isringhausen, Jason ("Izzy"), [>]–[>], [>]

  J

  Jackson, Bo, [>]

  Jackson, Reggie, [>]

  Jenkins, Fergie, [>]

  job security, [>]–[>]

  Jocketty, Walt

  approves plan for Morris, [>]–[>]

  approves plan for Pujols, [>]

  award won by, [>]

  character and style, [>]–[>]

  decides Ankiel's fate, [>]

  high standards of, [>]

  response to Kile's death, [>]

  Johnson, Randy, [>]

  K

  Kansas City Athletics, [>], [>]

  Kelly, Tom, [>]

  Keough, Marty, [>]

  Kile, Darryl

  death of, [>], [>]–[>]

  early career, [>]

  family of, [>]

  personality, [>]–[>]

  pitching skills, [>], [>], [>]

  2000 season, [>]–[>], [>]

  2001 season, [>]

  2002 season, [>], [>]–[>]

  Kile, Flynn, [>], [>]

  Kile, Kannon, [>]

  Kile, Ryker, [>]

  Kile, Sierra, [>]

  Kim, Byung-Hyun, [>]

  Kittle, Ron, [>]

  Kline, Steve, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>]

  KMOX radio, [>]

  Knoxville Sox, [>]

  Koosman, Jerry, [>]

  L

  Lachemann, Rene, [>]

  La Russa, Bianca, [>], [>], [>]

  La Russa, Devon, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  La Russa, Elaine, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  La Russa, Tony

  awards won by, [>]

  basebal
l innovations, [>]

  early career, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  family life, [>]–[>]

  relationship with Duncan, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  temper of, [>]

  2004 season, [>]

  Lau, Charley, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Levine, Al, [>]

  Lewis,

  Michael, [>]

  Leyland, Jim, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  lineup cards, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Lofton, Kenny

  base stealing by, [>]

  in Game 1 lineup, [>], [>]

  Game 1 plays, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Game 2 plays, [>]

  Game 3 plays, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  reputation as center-fielder, [>]

  reputation as peeker, [>]

  rivalry with Kline, [>], [>]

  Los Angeles Dodgers, [>]

  Luzinski, Greg, [>], [>]

  M

  Mabry, John, [>]

  Maddux, Greg, [>], [>]

  Major League Baseball Players Association, [>]

  manager's role, [>]–[>]

  Maris, Roger, [>]

  Martin, Billy, [>], [>]

  Martinez, Ramon, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Martinez, Tino

  Game 2 plays, [>]–[>]

  hit by pitches, [>], [>]

  lineup position, [>], [>]

  reflection on series win, [>]

  reputation in clutch situations, [>]–[>]

  2004 season, [>]

  Mason, Marty, [>], [>], [>]

  Matheny, Mike

  friendship with Kile, [>]–[>], [>]

  Game 3 plays, [>], [>]–[>]

  injuries, [>]

  reaction to Kile's death, [>]

  relationship with wife, [>]

  reputation as catcher, [>]

  sidelined during 2001 playoffs, [>]

  signals to pitchers, [>], [>]–[>]

  2004 season, [>]

  work with Ankiel's pitches, [>]

  Mauch, Gene, [>]–[>], [>]

  McGriff, Fred, [>]

  McGwire, Mark, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  McKay, Dave, [>], [>], [>]

  Miklasz, Bernie, [>]

  Miller, Damian, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Millwood, Kevin, [>]

  Milwaukee Brewers, [>], [>], [>]

  Moeller, Chad, [>]

  Moneyball (Lewis), [>], [>], [>]

  Montreal Expos, [>], [>]

  Moore, Mike, [>]

  Moreno, Omar, [>]

  Morgan, Joe, [>]

  Morris, Matt

  ankle injury, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>]

  friendship with Kile, [>]–[>]

  Game 3 plays, [>]–[>]

  hand injury, [>]

  personal statistics, [>]–[>]

  pitching, Game 3, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  pitching skills, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]

  reflection on series win, [>]–[>]

  shoulder pains, [>]–[>]

  2004 season, [>], [>]

  Moseby, Lloyd, [>]

  motivating players, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Musial, Stan, [>]

  N

  Nagy, Charles, [>]

  New York Mets, [>], [>]

  New York Yankees, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  ninth-inning closer, [>]

  Nomo, Hideo, [>]

  Nossek, Joe, [>]

  O

  Oakland Athletics, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  O'Leary, Troy, [>

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