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Alex Rodriguez struck out three times Sunday (against Jose Lima x2 and Eric Gagne), doing so for the first time since July 2, when the Angels' John Lackey executed the trifecta himself. ...
A propos of Saturday's comment on the Dodger Stadium atmosphere, I did hear Nancy Bea Hefley playing organ at the end of the first inning Sunday - need to check on whether she has or will get the green light to play more. They certainly could afford to turn the volume up when she plays. ...
I also noticed infrequent updates Sunday on what players had done at the plate that day, but not with any consistency. ...
Of all the celebrities shown on the left-field scoreboard Sunday, I was most excited to see a brief glimpse of Thomas Carter, outstanding in so many projects, including two dearest to my heart: The White Shadow, as James Hayward, and Hill Street Blues, as both an actor and director. Carter is a six-time Emmy nominee and three-time winner. You can have Jack - I'll take guys like Thomas Carter anytime.
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