Ex-pitcher Score, known for tragic injury, dies

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November 12, 2008

Herb Score, the Indians pitcher and former broadcaster whose promise on the mound was shattered by a line drive, died yesterday. He was 75. Score died at his home in Rocky River, Ohio, the team said in a statement. He had been in a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in 2002, four years after he was seriously injured in a car accident. A hard-throwing left-hander, Score pitched for the Indians from 1955 to 1959. He was named the AL Rookie of the Year in 1955 after going 16-10. He went 20-9 in 1956 and was twice named to the All-Star team. However, Score's career took a sad turn May7, 1957, when Gil McDougald of the New York Yankees lined a ball off Score's right eye, breaking his nose and a number of bones in his face. Fearful of being hit again, Score changed his pitching motion, with less than favorable results. He retired in 1962 with a 55-46 record and 837strikeouts in 858-plus innings.

Marlins-Nationals: Starting pitcher Scott Olsen, a left-hander, and outfielder Josh Willingham were traded by Florida to Washington in a five-player deal that signals the start of the Nationals' efforts to revamp their roster after a major league-worst 59-102 season. The Marlins received second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and two minor leaguers: second baseman Jake Smolinski and right-hander P.J. Dean.

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