Article: CONTROVERSIAL DOUBLE PLAY LIFTS SOX

Article: LaPoint's Sox debut sticks it to Milwaukee
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 2, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... was leaving, I yelled, `If I get the double play, keep your tail in there,' but he didn't hear me," LaPoint said. LaPoint did get Brock to hit into a double play and Fregosi did stay in there. But when ...

Article: Lack-of-support Sox has LaPoint in a bind
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 30, 1988 ;     700+ words ... ... Nelson Liriano sacrificed. LaPoint snatched the ball and threw ... third. "Don't ask me," LaPoint said. "We had a little bit ... Moseby's sacrifice fly. LaPoint had a 2-1 lead going into ... Harold Baines to hit into a double play. Baines is in a 5-for ...

Article: Sox write off Boston // Pen pal rescues LaPoint
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 18, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... to make a play on Guillen. LaPoint was in command from the start ... hitter fanned in 438 at-bats. LaPoint's next two dominations of ... to hit into a line-drive double play in the sixth. Third baseman ... Boggs three times again," LaPoint said. "The play of the game ...

Article: SOX DON'T GET LAPOINT, 2-1
The Boston Globe;  August 18, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... But it was doing the job." LaPoint (2-0) did the job, keeping ... seven-game hitting streak. LaPoint got him three times, and Bobby ... three times again," said LaPoint with a wide grin. "It's ... field, including a brilliant double play in the seventh inning that ...

Article: LAPOINT, YANKS WIN A 'WILD' ONE.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 10, 1989 ;     580 words ... ... Rangers 5-3 Tuesday night. LaPoint (5-1) defeated Charlie ... night, started quickly against LaPoint. Jim Sundberg walked with ... his last 10 at-bats. But LaPoint limited Texas to just one more ... Scott Fletcher grounded into a double play as Buechele scored.

Article: Rangers jump on LaPoint
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 23, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... coming from the Cardinals, LaPoint lost 8-6 despite home runs ... homer by Pete Incaviglia was LaPoint's undoing in the third inning ... probably as good at turning the double play as anyone in the major leagues ... inning. The Rangers ripped into LaPoint (2-1) for four runs in ...

Article: LAPOINT HAPPY TO BE IN 'GOD'S COUNTRY'.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 17, 1986 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Paul Schwartz Dave LaPoint summed up his whirlwind "now-you ... been any better." So speaks Dave LaPoint, the onetime, short-time Tiger ... in Detroit is now over. Last week, LaPoint was traded to the San Diego Padres ...