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...being copied more and more, and so was his type of bat, thinner in the handle and whippier, in principle something like a golf club. (Early in his career Ruth used a massive 52-ounce bat, but this slimmed down as Ruth himself ballooned.) Strategy and tactics changed. A strikeout heretofore had been something of a disgrace--reread "Casey at the Bat." A batter was supposed to protect the plate, get a piece of the ball, as in the cognate game of cricket. In Ruth's case, however, a strikeout was only a momentary, if melodramatic, setback. Protecting the plate...
Harvard continued its comeback in the bottom of the seventh, as John Friar scored on Ric LaCivita's double. A strikeout and a popup, however, left LaCivita stranded on second as Luongo squashed the rally...
Lefty Jim Hanell leads the squad with a 3-0 record and 1.16 ERA, while newly elected captain Mike O'Malley sports a 2-1 slate with a 1.33 ERA. In the most recent NCAA statistics, O'Malley ranked as the number six strikeout pitcher in the nation with a 13.0 average...
Walsh allowed a single to open the ninth, but the next batter popped out to third baseman Jim Thomas. A single, two walks and a missed double-play attempt scored two runs and loaded the bases with one out. Walsh then got down to business, recording a strikeout and forcing a groundout to end the game...
With runners on first and second, third baseman Jim Thomas made a game-saving stab at a hot grounder, stepping on third for the first out of the inning. Following a walk, Walsh got down to business, recording a strikeout and forcing a groundout to end the rally...