Word: stealing
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...fact, to steal a moral from life, Mr. Simon only came to the Crimson to read the review of his talk. But, there had been no space for a Spencer lecture on a front page crammed with strike news...
...first pitch McGugan took a big cut at a high fastball, and the Princeton third baseman moved back a couple of steps. On the next pitch, a curve ball, Bilodeau started to steal, and McGugan dumped a bunt down the third base line...
...lead-off hitter I give the opposing players their first impression of our team. If I can get on base, then steal a base, their pitcher is in trouble immediately. He'll start to worry about other things, and lose his concentration," McGugan said. Last Saturday he led off both games against Yale with base hits...
McGugan tries to steal when the pitcher is throwing a curve because the ball takes longer to reach the plate and is harder for the catcher to handle. Even when the catcher's throw beats him, McGugan often avoids the tag by sliding to the part of the bag that is furthest from where the infielder receives the ball. In 29 attempts, McGugan has only been thrown out twice...
...important maneuver in this year's offense is the hit-and-run play McGugan and the second batter in the line-up, Toby Harvey, use signals to tell each other what they are going to do on each pitch. On a properly executed hit-and-run, McGugan starts to steal to draw the second baseman out of position, and then continues to third when Harvey hits the ball through the opening created on the right side of the infield...