Word: gloving
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Larosière defends the IMF'S often harsh terms as unavoidable. Adjustment measures for some countries, he says, "will necessarily be severe." But it does take a combination of velvet glove and iron fist to keep the world debt situation in control. De Larosière uses the soft approach on the IMF'S 22-man board of executive directors, who must eventually approve all IMF loans. Though they are people of varying views, he manages to compromise and persuade, while holding the trust...
...fielder Gary Nelson doubled in the go-ahead run, Musselman gave shortstop Mike McGillis, an intentional pass and Spotts scored on third baseman Chris Buras's fly to right. The Crimson tried to catch Nelson taking third on the play, but Chris Schindler's relay sailed over Kay's glove and Nelson scored. Craft's single to left gave Northeastern a four-run margin...
Freshman Lisa Rowning, pinch hitting for Rubin, started the inning by coming through in the clutch for a single just past the Terrier third baseman's glove. Rowning was moved over to third by two perfect sacrifice bunts by Captain Ellen Sackaroff and McKinnon. The other co-captain, senior Landya Boyer, won the contest by knocking Rowning in with a single...
...pivots must have been set by Wee Willie Keeler in 44 games over six seasons at the turn of the century. Manager Tony La Russa's idea is to excuse regular Third Baseman Vance Law from facing the ace righthanders and hope the lefthanded bat of former Gold Glove First Baseman Mike Squires is not offset by a nightmare of swinging bunts. "There is a no man's land halfway between the mound and third," Squires admits, "but how many people can bunt the ball consistently? Our pitchers will have to help...
...over by the runners and still kept coming up holding the ball. She was a gamer. The enthusiasm of those people-I'm not kidding, you had to drag them off the field. Well, it was inspiring." As the other Pirates start to arrive, Kaat pulls on his glove. "Just think," he says, heading out to the bullpen. "I don't even have...