Word: clinched
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Exploding for four runs in the bottom of the eighth, Harvard slipped past MIT, 6-5, yesterday at Soldiers Field. The Crimson improved to 9-11-1 overall, 5-1-1 Greater Boston League. If the team can defeat Boston University today, it will clinch at least a share of the GBL title...
Harvard (10-11, 3-1 Ivy) can still clinch a share of the Ivy title by winning its last three Ivy matches (Dartmouth, Cornell, Princeton...
After splitting the first two games, Yale went on a five-game streak to clinch the first set. But Minkus and Farrell began to score on their overhead slams and passing shots to rally for a 6-2 victory in the second set. Trailing 3-0 in the third set, Farrell and Minkus could have been diagnosed as terminated. But just when the monitors were being turned off, Farrell and Minkus came back to life, picking up Yale shots and scoring approach shots at will. Harvard won six straight games to win the set and match...
...Monday, the Cubbies were 8-2 and riding a seven-game winning streak. Monday night, I had this vision: Andre Dawson hitting a homer in the bottom of the ninth against the Mets to clinch the pennant. Then, Mark Grace would homer to defeat the Texas Rangers to win the World Series. Yes, 1989, the year of the Cubbie. Players such as Mitch Webster, Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus and Shawon Duston would become Cub legends...
Nicholas C. Alpers '89 and Patrick J. Bannon '89 argued through eight rounds until they defeated a pair of Yalies in the finals to clinch the tournament for Harvard. Jason M. Cogan '90 and Andrew B. Clubok '90 placed fourth in the competition...