Word: battering
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Edwards, scoreless until the bottom of the sixth, came up strong for their last Jicks. The first batter reached first on Bart Harvey's error, the next singled and both advanced on a passed ball. Fourth man up popped to Gallagher, but the next walked, filling the bases...
...short hit into right field then scored three runs and another walk from Phelan loaded the sacks again. A ground out to Harvey made it two down, but sent home the fifth Edwards' tally. Then, after the pitcher walked, the next batter singled to left, scoring two more runs and pocketing the ball game...
...mound Hoftyzer worked himself in and out of a series of awkward positions. He pitched four straight balls to the first batter to face him, and gave the next a single through third. A double play from Gallagher to Fitzgibbons quieted activities in the bullpen and saved the inning...
...organized baseball, he is already considered the best shortstop in the American League. Jack-rabbit-quick and strong of arm, he has practically remade the Red Sox infield. With Second Baseman Bobby Doerr, he chalked up 27 double plays in his first 20 games. Pesky can hit, too. A batter who can drag, punch or pull the ball equally well, he has averaged .325 so far this season-only one point under the batting of his terrific teammate, Ted Williams...
Cleo O'Donnell made his first appearance in the leading batters' ranks this week with a 381 average and stands as the number two Harvard batter. Bart Harvey, Ned Fitzgibbons, and Lou Clay follow within 50 points...