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...when he was facing the heart of their lineup, in the way that he just dissected all three of them,” Walsh said. Perlman came back for the seventh frame and fanned two more Bulldog batters on his way to capping off a complete game, three-hit gem. His eight strikeouts were a career-high, and he also showed excellent control in not walking any hitters. “[Perlman was] dropping the breaking ball, the fastball, and believing in everything,” Walsh said. “He was just pounding the zone and doing everything...
Winthrop ruined a Madick gem, manufacturing a run in extra innings to defeat Harvard, 1-0, in the tournament opener...
...Lions (10-13-1, 5-3 Ivy), 5-1, after easily defeating them, 9-4, in the first contest in sub-50 degree temperatures at Coakley Field in New York City. The nightcap saw a solid outing by junior Brad Unger wasted by a complete-game, five-hit gem by Columbia’s John Baumann. In the opening game, the top of the Crimson lineup caught fire and was backed by an outstanding relief appearance by senior Jake Bruton. COLUMBIA 5, HARVARD 1 While Baumann’s dazzling performance on the mound captivated the crowd...
...Brezzi, noting the importance of the True Cross restoration in drawing visitors. "But like all of Italy really, this remains a small town no matter how big it might get." With its medieval architecture and steep cobblestone streets, the city of 97,000 is in fact a midsize cultural gem that sometimes gets lost in the shadow of Florence to the north and Siena to the west. It was the hometown of the Roberto Benigni character in the Oscar-winning Life is Beautiful, while Guido d'Arezzo, credited with inventing modern musical notation, was born here in the year...
...MacFarlane says. Asked to predict last week’s Academy Awards, he answers, “Is ‘Cool Runnings’ up for anything this year?” But “The Winner” may fade from memory sooner than that cinematic gem. The first six episodes are already on iTunes, weeks before they’ll ever air. The reviews have been decidedly mixed...