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In 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in the seventh game when Enos “Country” Slaughter scored the ninth-inning, go-ahead run all the way from first base on a single to left field.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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But suddenly, in 2001, it did; courtesy of a ninth-inning, broken-bat single by Luis Gonzalez on a Sunday night in Arizona.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Rivera, of course, has led the Bombers in post-game handshakes every year since seizing the ninth-inning job in 1997.
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A rare blown save by Mariano Rivera via back-to-back ninth-inning homers by Tampa Bay Ray stars Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria in an 8-6 loss left the team in fourth place in the AL East with a 13-15 record, some 5-1/2 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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But suddenly, in 2001, it did; courtesy of a ninth-inning, broken-bat single by Luis Gonzalez on a Sunday night in Arizona.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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"This is better than the three home runs I hit the other day," said Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols whose double began the ninth-inning rally.
Fireworks Finish, but No Champion Yet Matthew Futterman 2011
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The modern ninth-inning man is now personified by the San Francisco Giants' Brian Wilson, arguably more recognizable for his ink-black beard and unorthodox sartorial habits than for his accomplishments on the field.
Too Normal to Be the Closer? Mike Sielski 2011
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Mets manager Terry Collins designated Isringhausen—38 years old, with 293 career saves—as his ninth-inning man for the team's game Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Too Normal to Be the Closer? Mike Sielski 2011
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It all came to an end on April 2, 1996, after he drew a ninth-inning walk for the Detroit Tigers in a game against the Minnesota Twins.
The Slowest Man in the Majors Scott Cacciola 2011
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If ever there was a peace within the ninth-inning storm, it is the sight of a batter flailing away in futility at a cut fastball.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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