Sentences with phrase «singles hitters»

Ford sent the singles hitters to the plate first, introducing its all - new Mercury Villager minivan and Ford Probe sport coupe early last summer.

But slumps by three of the team's most consistent singles hitters — Chuck Hiller (down 53 points from 1962 to.223), Jim Davenport (off 45 points to.252) and Jose Pagan (a loss of 25 points to.234)-- hurt badly.

Richie Ashburn is solid proof that singles hitters drive Cadillacs, too.

Calling him a singles hitter is a bit of an oversell.

Ralph Garr, Atlanta's certain write - in All - Star candidate, bids fair to become the best bunt - single hitter since the days of Ty Cobb.

Once a singles hitter, Thompson has become a real long - ball threat.

All this from a 19th - round draft choice, for heaven's sake, who was thought to be too slow ever to make it as a singles hitter and too punchless ever to make it at first base.

As an investor, I am a singles hitter, but my average is high, and strikeouts low.

I tend to be a singles hitter in investing, but with a high average.

I'm a singles hitter, not a home - run hitter with attendant strikeouts.

Not exact matches

Some of the big hitters include a classic re-release from a closed distillery, an exciting new single malt from an up - and - comer, and a truly unique blend, crafted from the single malts of 28 different Diageo distilleries.

Clark walked, and after pinch hitter Mike Jorgensen struck out, Terry Pendleton singled in Herr to put the Cardinals ahead 7 - 6.

But it's also a catch - all phrase for a hitter that does everything well without blowing away the league in a single category.

Other than Mike Trout (193 OPS +) and Andrelton Simmons (111 OPS +), every single one of their position players to take an at - bat for them this year is a below - average hitter, according to adjusted OPS.

Kansas City defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham says this of Thomas's history of inconsistency: «In the past, I think he was like the home run hitter who says, «I'm not bunting, I'm not hitting singles.»

Don Drysdale and Don Newcombe, sometimes used as pinch hitters by the Dodgers, share the National League single - season home run record (seven) for pitchers.

Because it has become harder to throw the ball past hitters and because mistakes on the inside half of the plate often become home runs, not just singles and doubles, pitchers nibble maddeningly off the lower and outside boundaries of the strike zone.

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.

The.413 hitter didn't post a single hit in the Tigers» opening night slugfest with Florida State, and even his mom was in attendance to cheer him on.

There isn't a single free agent contract that has gone over three years yet, and the rumors for an elite hitter like J.D. Martinez all stop at five years, with a serious gap between the two parties on his worth in dollars.

The next Austin hitter sent a single to right to knock in a second run, and as the Maroons» third base coach waved the tying run home, the favorites looked to seize their chance.

Hitters are 2 - for - 9 when putting it in play, and both hits were singles.

This time, Mitty got on the board in the second when No. 9 hitter Hana DeGuzman scratched a run - scoring, two - out single off the glove of Lancers shortstop Hannah Damore.

But at the plate, where Liriano entered play Sunday a career.121 /.159 /.149 hitter, he drove in the first run of the MLB season with a single in a two - run second inning.

O'Connor, a terrierlike man of 33 who was born in Galway, is another straight hitter who, though not producing any single round of great golf, had to complement Bradshaw's scoring by not having a single very bad round.

Leadoff hitter Dustin Bermudez singled, stole second and third before scoring on a wild pitch.

Adonis Garcia was the next hitter, and to his credit, he lined a single to right field, moving Freeman to second.

To break Bonds's single season record, a hitter would have to be both of those.

In the 7,313 rd game in Padres history, Andrew Cashner took a no - hitter into the fifth inning against the Phillies before Domonic Brown singled.

It turns out that saying «take this single» in the middle of a no - hitter is a good way to lose the no - hitter.

Arsenal may only be a single Premier League point better off than our opponents today, but you would normally expect a team like Watford to approach a game against us or any of the big hitters with some degree of caution, even though the Hornets are at home today.

Wetzel put him in as a pinch - hitter, and Challis «lined the first pitch to right field for a run - scoring single.»

Of course, there are thousands of strains of probiotics, so it's virtually impossible to get every single strain through one probiotic supplement, but there are some heavy hitters that are widely available and crucial to take on a daily basis.

Oh yeah I can do that my name is Hoyt and I am 54 from the Sacramento area up here in Victorville laying asphalt for awhile and I am single I like to party on some weekends this being one of them I am not a good bulls hitter and I have lost my confidence with the ladies but I am a honest man

Of course not for every single review, but some kind of custom conclusion for big hitters would be welcome

The Wii U's launch line - up is strong, covering everything from triple - A big - hitters to cheaper indie downloads, single - player adventures to multiplayer feasts.