Duncan repaid Piniella 's faith with a . 306 average and an NL - best 11 triples .
Mariano Duncan took over as the starting second baseman for the Reds in 1990 , as he was favored by manager Lou Piniella over veteran Ron Oester .
Mariano Duncan repaid manager 's faith with a . 306 average and an NL - best 11 triples .
Mariano Duncan took over as the starting second baseman for the Reds in 1990 , as he was favored by manager Lou Piniella over veteran Ron Oester .