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Article: Zeile Gets In Riggleman's Juggling Act on First Day

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June 18, 1995
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Jim Riggleman welcomed Todd Zeile on Saturday by penciling him into the lineup at third base. The new No. 27 took infield practice briefly, but afterward Riggleman had a change of heart and switched Zeile to left field.

But in the sixth inning, Riggleman went back to plan A, moving Zeile to third and Howard Johnson, who had been at third, to left.

The first batter after the switch, Roberto Kelly, chopped a high hopper to Zeile, who threw him out.

"It was definitely because of the score," Riggleman said of the switch, made with the Cubs trailing 10-4. "I didn't want to start him right off there." But Zeile could start at third today. "Either (today) or Monday," Riggleman said. "We'll ...

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