As unthinkable as that proposal sounds to modern ears, in those days no one had even conceived of an environmental impact study and upstream towns along the river turned out tobenomatchfor big city political power.
Sanchez threw 121 pitches in those eight innings, so there would beno return for the ninth to try tomatch Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood with 20 strikeouts.
On Saturday they will create history when they meet Ireland in the first football matchtobe staged at Croke Park, but Robinson said there will beno room for sentiment with both sides desperate for victory.
McSheffrey took on the responsibility from 12 yards out and made no mistake, and Birmingham held on for the remainder of the matchfor what could prove tobe a priceless win - and one which condemned Derby to relegation.