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Lawless was the unlikely hero of Game Four of the 1987 World Series. With the Twins and Cardinals tied 1-1 in the fourth inning, he hit a three-run homer off Frank Viola as the Cardinals went on to win 7-2. The speedy utility man was playing only because third baseman Terry Pendleton's rib injury hindered his righthanded hitting. Lawless had had only two hits in 25 at-bats the entire season (.080), and at that point in his career he had one HR in 215 at-bats and hadn't homered in the last three years. (JFC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 15, 1984: After a 51/2 year absence, Pete Rose is reunited with his hometown Cincinnati Reds when the Expos trade him for infielder Tom Lawless. The Reds immediately name him player-manager, replacing Vern Rapp. » October 21, 1987: With the help of a 3-run home run by the unlikely Tom Lawless -- 2 hits all season -- St. Louis wins 7–2 to even the World Series. The Cards score six in the 4th inning. » May 10, 1989: Mark Langston no-hits Toronto for eight innings before Tom Lawless singles and the Blue Jays rally for three runs to beat Seattle 3–2. It is the 3rd time this season that the Blue Jays have broken up a no-hit bid in the 9th inning.