Sentences with phrase «run in a playoff game»

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With the first game of the World Series playoffs around the bend, it's hard not to feel the buildup of excitement for the baseball teams in the running.

Team Schwartz's seed really won't impact them very much in their Playoff run aside from having to play an extra Game..

That final Game could be the difference between entering the Playoffs as «favorites» or «underdogs» — seeding is so important in Playoff runs.

They beat the Giants in a one - game playoff, and they beat the Cubs in the NLDS, with Pujols hitting a dramatic home run.

With 4 to play they are just 2 Games Back of getting to the much heralded 7th seed and would be in an extremely familiar position to the one they found themselves in at the start of last year's Playoff run that ended with them in the Championship Game..

In that case, Buchanan played a state No. 12 - ranked Centennial - Bakersfield squad that had scored 22 runs in its previous playoff gamIn that case, Buchanan played a state No. 12 - ranked Centennial - Bakersfield squad that had scored 22 runs in its previous playoff gamin its previous playoff game.

That was an ignominious end to the dream run for State going from unranked to # 1 quicker than anyone in AP poll history and being the first team ever ranked # 1 in a College Football Playoff official ranking to later getting blown out in a bowl game by Georgia Tech.

There are plenty of reasons why Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time in four seasons: the maturation of second - year coach Todd Haley, who was the offensive coordinator for Arizona when it reached the Super Bowl; the addition of respected coordinators Romeo Crennel (defense) and Charlie Weis (offense), who won Super Bowls as assistants with New England; the NFL's best running game; a solid defense; and extensive contributions by a deep rookie class.

While the 2006 loss kept the Sooners out of the running for the national title game, the»08 and»15 Sooners both made the title game / Playoff, each time losing in the Orange Bowl to a team with orange helmets quarterbacked by a dual - threat star (Florida's Tim Tebow and Clemson's Deshaun Watson).

The Spurs have advanced to the second round, ending Utah's playoff run in four games.

Lilly was huge for the A's in last year's playoffs against Boston, throwing a memorable game at Fenway Park in Game 3 (seven innings, two hits, no earned runs, no decision) and adding two shutout innings in futile relief two nights lagame at Fenway Park in Game 3 (seven innings, two hits, no earned runs, no decision) and adding two shutout innings in futile relief two nights laGame 3 (seven innings, two hits, no earned runs, no decision) and adding two shutout innings in futile relief two nights later.

Now take a look at the skill positions, other than running back, for the Seahawks and try to explain how Wilson will fare any better than Stafford this Sunday, home or not, in a game that could have major playoff implications for both teams.

The 1996 Bulls, who won fewer regular season games than these Warriors did, only lost three games in their entire playoff run.

There was a flurry of repetitions when Russ Hodges, ordinarily a somewhat phlegmatic sportscaster, gave his on - the - spot report of Bobby Thomson's «miracle of Coogan's Bluff» home run in the Dodger - Giant playoff game in 1951: «The Giants win the pennant!

After a stellar regular season — he finished a close second to the Dodgers» Hideo Nomo for NL Rookie of the Year — Jones played even better in the playoffs, hitting.364 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 14 games.

I am merely stating that the folks who prefer Michel to Chubb are basing it more than merely on the playoff games (remember Michel had some key runs in the second half against Oklahoma where you chose to focus on the fumble), and that includes UGA fans who saw every single game that both guys played in.

Rodgers, it turns out, fulfilled yet another prophecy — the Packers could run the table, winning out in their final six games, and they would not only make the playoffs, but do so with style.

He could hardly run, but he played in four of the last eight games, including two playoff appearances.

The Whites parted company with Thomas Christiansen after losing to Cardiff on Saturday, a result which extended their winless run to seven games and leaves them tenth in the Championship, seven points adrift of those all important playoff places.

With his team down 2 - 1 to the Yankees in the best - of - five AL playoffs, E. Martinez had two home runs and a playoff - record seven RBIs in the Mariners» do - or - die Game 4 victory.

GRANT KEYS TO VICTORY: The Pacers are built on a power running game behind a behemoth offensive line, but senior QB Donovan Brown has thrown for seven of his 17 touchdowns in the playoffs.

The Titans made a surprising run to the NorCal semifinals a year ago after losing in the section final, but hope to take things farther this year with some home games in the NorCal playoffs.

In one of four compelling divisional playoff games between teams that met earlier in the season, the Steelers look to avenge a loss to the Colts by relying on the power of their running gaIn one of four compelling divisional playoff games between teams that met earlier in the season, the Steelers look to avenge a loss to the Colts by relying on the power of their running gain the season, the Steelers look to avenge a loss to the Colts by relying on the power of their running game

2016 he was in an offense that ran the ball more than anybody, dealt with injuries, and was still extremely effective when given the chance - Look at these stats from 2016: 7 catches over 100 against WAS, TD against CHI, TD and over 100 against PHI which ended up being the difference in the game for our win, over 100 with a TD against PIT which again turned out to be the difference in the game for our win, 2 TDs and 80 yards which again ended up being the difference in the game for our win against BAL, TD and over 80 yards which ended up being the difference in our win against MIN, over 80 yards against TB, 2 TDs with 70 yards and a throwing TD against DET, and lets not forget the 132 yards with 2 TDs against GB in the playoff game that kept us in the game....

We were decimated by injuries and had no recievers yet last year we still we were in the running for the playoffs until the end of the game at the end of the year.

even after he turned in his best season in a very long time this year, he's really turned his game up in the playoffs and really also in the last couple of weeks of the season, it was just easy for the rest of the league to overlook those last couple of weeks because the run up to the playoffs were so intense this year

After watching the Yankees hold the vaunted Texas offense to less than a run a game (and Gonzalez to a.130 average and one RBI) in consecutive playoff sweeps of the Rangers in 1998 and» 99, Oates and general manager Doug Melvin have adopted a youth - oriented, pitching - first approach.

The Elk Grove senior QB / LB had an interception that led to a go - ahead score, and iced the game with a 30 - yard TD run in a 22 - 14 playoff win at Rio Linda.

THE FAVORITE: Bear River - Grass Valley (8 - 2)-- The Pioneer Valley League runner - up has not won a playoff game since 2005 (the Bruins have lost their last 6 postseason games), but the division is wide open for them to make a run at the second section title in the program's history.

The December game @ New England is probably to insure that the Bills don't get hot and make playoff run (NFL's insurance policy just in case) I don't see any potential winning streaks, but no lengthy losing streaks (the aforementioned Min / GB being the only likely one).

They have only lost 1 Playoff Game in their teams first 3 Seasons but most of those Playoff runs were from a Top Seed.

And their starting pitcher Anthony «the only bro with a ring» Maione was the Greater Than Moment Week as the Captain of the defense and only giving up 7 earned runs in two games of Playoff Softball.

The Hillmen roared back to the playoffs in 2015 and reached the semifinals at 12 - 0, but perhaps the best Central Catholic team in program history won that game and three more to finish a 16 - 0 season and state title run.

They return the nucleus of a Championship Caliber Team that took down many top - tier opponents in a magical Playoff - run last Spring before falling in the Championship Game.

They had a great run to the Crown — in fact, the Championship Game was the only time they were trailing for more than a minute or two — they were truly dominate once the Playoffs began.

All in all, this game could decide a lot of how the Playoffs will run going forward..

The path to the College Football Playoff clearly runs through Auburn in what is essentially a playoff game in Playoff clearly runs through Auburn in what is essentially a playoff game in playoff game in itself.

A rematch from Week 1 that was fairly lopsided... Team Sutker ran away with that Flag Football Game back in June and as fate would have it, Team Baum would be faced with that challenge once again and this time with their Playoff lives on the line... This Playoff Game was much of the same from their Week 1 battle..

Both have had strong Regular Seasons in the past and have had Playoff Runs however they have not gotten to that Championship game.

The Warriors allowed only eight runs in four playoff games a season ago and gave up 24 in their final 16 - game run.

The junior tossed 21 touchdowns and threw just three interceptions in leading the Pirates to a perfect run through the Bay Valley Athletic League, a playoff win over San Ramon Valley - Danville, and the school's first CIF state bowl game berth by virtue of a Dec. 9 win over Granite Bay.

Make your jokes about the «Big Game» nickname or the handful of poor playoff starts if you must, but you should also recognize that James Shields just had a run as one of the best pitchers in baseball for four years.

Having that as the follow - up to finally getting Jansen out of the game is unfair, but it's exactly the kind of thing that could have preserved the Dodgers» playoff run in 2015 for a little longer, when their bullpen could not keep the leads their rotation managed to create.

The last time the Cowboys had a top - 10 running game was in 2009, which coincides with their last playoff performance and Romo's last Pro Bowl appearance.

In fact, he has set a new record for consecutive playoff games with home runs and was named National League Championship Series MVP.

In the winning locker room, Patriots running back Dion Lewis — after becoming the first player in NFL history to score a receiving touchdown, rushing touchdown, and kick return touchdown in a playoff game — assessed his performancIn the winning locker room, Patriots running back Dion Lewis — after becoming the first player in NFL history to score a receiving touchdown, rushing touchdown, and kick return touchdown in a playoff game — assessed his performancin NFL history to score a receiving touchdown, rushing touchdown, and kick return touchdown in a playoff game — assessed his performancin a playoff game — assessed his performance.