Word: grounder
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...line against the Bradentown Pirates. The Astros carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth, then the Pirates attached men to second and third with just one out. The call came to the bullpen for Brown. He followed an intentional walk with a strike out and a grounder to short. For the first time in eight years, the Astros had a Gulf League pennant. And a hero...
Pittsburgh scored the only runs they needed in the seventh on three unimpressive hits and a sacrifice fly. Omar Moreno reached on a bloop single with one out. Then shortstop Kiko Garcia, thinking double play, missed Tim Foli's soft grounder in front of second--generously scored...
Next Oriole second baseman Rich Dauer slipped and fell, allowing Parker's routine grounder, again ruled a hit, to pass unmolested to right field. Moreno scored on the play...
Rich Dauer started the rally by doubling, and he moved to third on a Rick Dempsey single. Pirate shortshop Tim Foli misplayed a Scott MacGregor grounder to load the bases, and Kiko Garcia slammed home all three runners with a triple...
...bottom of the 9th, sidearm relief ace Kent Tekulve saved the win, fanning Rick Dempsey and Kike Garcia and retiring Al Bumbry on an infield grounder...