Word: batterings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...were Gilman, who doubled in the first but was picked off by pitcher Harrison, and Farmer in the seventh, who also reached second by means of a steal but died there as Harrison got a strike out, tossed a grounder to third for a force, and compelled a third batter to pop up to end the game...
Though he leads the National League in strikeouts, Righthander Blackwell did not really bear down on fanning an opponent until the last batter stepped up to face him. Blackwell steamed in a high fast ball, and Bama Rowell struck...
Gordon Davis, the Bulldog second baseman, is Yale's best batter, with an EIL average of .421, while Artie Moher, the Blue shortstop, is one of the best infielders in the East...
Last week rangy, phlegmatic righthander Hansen began to feel the pressure: a rival batter hit safely to right field. It was the first and only hit off Hansen this season. Said Bob with the air of a man who intends to stop a bad habit: "Boy, I'm glad that's over with...
When it came to rehabilitating Stan Musial, the usual rules didn't apply. He is a "hip hitter" who does his best when ignoring the copybook: holding one shoulder lower than the other, hugging the rear of the batter's box, crouching forward with a ready-to-pounce stance, putting a lot of body wiggle behind his swing. Musial himself blamed his slump on too much golf during the winter and spring; he put his golf clubs into the closet. A slim, conscientious player, who at 26 earns about $27,000 a year, Musial spent hours...