Sentences with phrase «by hitting the ball»

The Astros got that first World Series win in Houston by hitting the ball as hard as humanly possible, several times in a row, over a sustained period of time.

Later games introduced modes like «Ring Shot,» where players can earn points by hitting the ball through rings of varying sizes; «Item Battle,» where characters use items based on the Mario universe to interfere with each other's game and gain an advantage; and special minigames where the player can meet a tennis - related objective, incorporating themes from past Nintendo games.

Not exact matches

Cricket Australia's chairman says its broadcast rights sale should not be hit by the ball - tampering scandal.

The billiard ball is unchanged when it is hit by the cue or another billiard ball.

Then it hit me — the other day, my kids» Gramma and I spent all day canning fruit and I bought a new melon - baller to core the pears (works like a charm, by the way).

Enjoy a hit of happiness by throwing some extra brazil nuts in these delightful Coconut and almond bliss balls.

Even if you're not a baker, having a few ingredients on hand to be able to mix up a batch of healthier cookies, or energy balls, can be a beautiful thing for when sweet tooth cravings hit, or friends stop by unexpectedly.

Embiid fumbles the ball... throws off the timing of the play... he reaches down to pick the ball back up and gets hit by Fultz.

LF — nice game by Parra (3 hits tonight) and some nice D — well done CF — not much out of Desmond tonight RF — Only offense of note tonight provided by CarGo — HR and sac fly — nice to see him play well UTIL — Valaika PH and hit the ball hard — just right at Difo at 2B.

McCullers hasn't given up a run yet, but three hit by pitches and two hits — now three hits, as Seager knocks a ball over the infield mid-sentence — isn't exactly inspiring confidence in that trend continuing.

After a single to put runners on first and second, Yasiel Puig hit a grounder that should have been a double play ball, but was (juggled / bobbled / swallowed) by Javier Baez.

It is not a catch if a fielder touches a fly ball which then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire and then is caught by another defensive player.

I don't know if Foles will be able to hit him on deep balls like he did against the Vikings, but Smith can definitely run by anybody the Patriots put on him.

If you need that annotated, that's a) Albert Pujols hitting a ground ball that b) Marcus Semien drops before c) leaving a Yelp review about Angels Stadium then d) calmly picking the ball up and e) gently crow - hopping as he f) throws a lollipop to first base to g) get Pujols by two steps.

New man Andy Roszkowski showcased his arsenal by pulling off «the best running lob since Andy Murray lost in the Davis Cup final», Annabel and Sarah won a third set epic 20 - 18, and Cam hit some hard balls.

Brighton had a penalty shout in the 92nd minute after the ball appeared to hit Fellaini's arm but the appeals were waved away by the referee.

Just having great speed and constantly hitting the first defender when crossing the ball in attacks was done very well by the unlamented Walcott.

When the ball hit the back of the net after Ozil had chipped the Ludogorets keeper and beaten two defenders, there was double delight and relief for the manager, because he admitted after the match in comments reported by Sky Sports that he thought our skilful midfield star had fluffed his lines and messed up the chance.

Woozy Yola Ramirez, hit by tennis ball in doubles finals of Paris tournament, is comforted by Rosa Maria Reyes.

Funk, after successfully hitting to below the hole, gave the greenside ghouls a thrill by calling a one - stroke penalty on himself when his ball rolled back into his putter before he had a chance to hit it.

That way the ball bouncing off a backstop and hitting a batter doesn't count as a hit by pitch.

Cubs outfielders Micah Hoffpauir (left) and Sam Fuld crashed into each other and the ivy - covered wall at Chicago's Wrigley Field on Sept. 30 while trying to field a fly ball hit by the Pirates» Andrew McCutchen.

«I have seen a runner start for second and then Toby hit the ball through the hole left by the breaking fielder,» Hargrove says.

A. Nine: hit, walk, error, forceout, fielder's choice (when the man on base is not forced out or not retired), hit by pitched ball, interference by catcher or other member of fielding team, missed third strike, and batted fair ball hitting a runner or umpire before it is touched by a fielder.

His second was disrupted by a five - man pass rush and good coverage; on third - and - 7, linebacker Eric Striker blitzed untouched from Rees» blindside, and with his only option (T.J. Jones dragging underneath) only semi-open and on the wrong side of the first - down marker, Rees held the ball too long, got hit as he was throwing, and got picked off.

Another penalty appeal was lodged by Klopp's men before 90 minutes was up — this time when the ball hit the arm of Erik Pieters.

STRONG POINTS: Herb Score appears to have recovered completely from the terrible eye injury he suffered last May when he was hit by a batted ball.

He slumped briefly but recovered, and then he began to break Mac - Kay's heart by hitting back the big first serve — not with desperate little plops designed only to keep the ball in play but with incisively angled shots that sometimes passed MacKay, sometimes caught him halfway to the net, sometimes literally tangled him in his feet.

The main problem with your argument is that Debuchy actually hit the ball first, followed by Hoilett falling over his leg.

Player ratings GK - 5 not much to do looked a bit shaky on crosses Bel - 6 got forward but poor crossing Mon - 7 did ok but impact for the goal Gaby - 7 defended well looked solid Kos - 6 did ok Coq - 6 ok defensively but poor distribution Xhaka - 6 did ok at times but very average player Gibbs - 6 wing back looks to suit his ability but would like more from him Walcott - 5 looked average and positive enough in possession Ozil -4 poor in possession and none existent without the ball, luxury player Sanchez 5 worst game I've seen him have and embarrassed the team by going down after the ball hit him although the Leicester player deserved a ref

But under the rules all he can do is declare the runner out for being hit by a batted ball and put the hitter on first with a single... I hope I'm around when some real belligerent big league manager lets his boys try this dodge.

«As for Admiral Gallery's suggestion that the runner easily could break up the double play by getting hit or fielding the ball, well, I often wonder why they don't do it.

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He was proficient with it, sweeping it back and forth over the Braves» bullpen, though the only ball he had come close to catching with his gear had been a batting - practice home run hit into the bullpen enclosure the year before by a catcher named Freddie Velazquez.

Alas, balls hit by Yankees found only culs - de-sac in the indifferently played and strangely undramatic opener at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium.

Fielding Gem When the Kansas City Royals» George Brett hit his 300th career home run last week against the Indians in Cleveland, the ball was retrieved in the rightfield bleachers by Ralph Gay, a 55 - year - old fan on an outing from a nearby veterans» hospital.

He hit it so ferociously that the keeper stood no chance, and throws a hopeless arm up as the ball flies by.

And for the second goal, no one is talking about Chamberlain, who gave the ball away in front of the box and stood there like a statue, while Zarate hit the ball with Cech blocked by the other Defenders.

By the time you hit the ball your weight should have moved with a lateral hip slide (triangle) over to your left side.

Curry was hitting ridiculous shots, the ball was moving on the interior and exterior, and some lineup tinkering by Mark Jackson (swapping Draymond Green into the starting 5 for Jermaine O'Neal) worked flawlessly.

Meanwhile, the Brewers» pitching staff has been among the best in the league at limiting hard - hit balls by their opponents.

Many times you can't outrun the marking of a defender with the ball but if you hit the target and then sprint by the defender to receive the ball back then mission accomplished.

Giroud gets hit by a ball... 6 months out, Debuchy falls over on grass... 3 months out.

On breakaway scoring opportunities, he often goes to the rim so strongly and so high, that he must turn his face away right after a dunk to avoid being hit by the ball at net level.

In that situation, we could close a game just by calming down, passing the ball and hitting the open guy.

In the first, the score was 4 - 4 in the ninth when Pirate Ed Ott led off by hitting a fly ball to right center.

Elsewhere, Yankees lefthander Andy Pettitte, who was hit in the face by a batted ball last season, has already been plunked twice this season — on his right knee and right leg.

Nelson already reaches the high 80s regularly and has good command of all four of his pitches — fastball, slider, changeup, and fork ball — which are made even harder to hit by his tall frame.

If James really did lose control of the ball by letting it hit the ground before he possessed it, then this isn't a catch.

Luck hit Avery in the right flat for seven (negated by an offside penalty on the Vikes), then spiked the ball.