Word: hitters
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Phillies had the luxury of Holland in the bullpen. He had a club-record 25 saves and an earned run average of 2.26 during the regular season. He retired pinch-hitter Dan Ford on a fly to left on the first pitch, ending the Baltimore threat...
Holland, in the ninth, retired the Orioles in order, getting Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray and pinch hitter Gary Roenicke...
...most unlikely occurrence that gave McGregor a 1-0 lead. With the count 3-2 on Dwyer, a left-handed hitter, Denny's pitch split the middle of the plate. Dwyer hammered it over the right-center field fence to become the 18th player to homer in his first World Series...
...factors. But Reagan's standing in the polls has been rising with the economic recovery, and he daunts Democratic pros more than any other Republican since Eisenhower. Whichever Democrat survives the nine innings of the primary season may find himself pitching next season to the Republicans' best hitter, probably with the bases loaded. Getting there may be half the fun. -By George J. Church. Reported by Christopher Ogden/Chicago, Evan Thomas/ Washington and Jack E. White/New York
...sparkling four-hitter by rookie Charles Hudson yesterday brought the Philadelphia Phillies within one game of clinching the National League pennant. The 7-2 victory over Los Angeles gave the host Phillies a 2-1 edge over the Dodgers in the best-of-five National League Championship Series...