Word: score
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Majmudar and Blake came out hot, taking an early two-break lead in the first set. With the score standing at 4-1, the Harvard pair had BYU on the ropes, leading 15-40 with the Cougars serving. BYU battled back, however, to take the game to cut the Crimson's lead...
McCarthy's first play is to throw out the score book. He introduces young players to the basic skills, and simple joy, of playing baseball. He tells them stories from his days as a pro, about the qualities--concentration, persistence, generosity, humor--that produce great ballplayers and good people...
Parents and coaches, McCarthy says, should show no interest in the score but should cheer kids for their hustle and perseverance. Teammates should be expected to praise each other publicly...
...made it to CD in a splendid live recording from last year's Spoleto Festival. The cast is solid; Richard Hickox's conducting, superb. Successfully premiered on Broadway in 1950 (yes, Broadway used to take such chances), The Consul is a little masterpiece of musical stagecraft whose grimly effective score and libretto haven't lost any of their punch--or relevance--in this ghastly age of ethnic cleansing...
...James always had the upper hand in the match," Styperek said. "The score was closer than the actual match...