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Amazed by the velocity and crispness of his pitches—late in the game, he audaciously used changeups with two strikes—so powerful was his eight-inning/one-run/four-hit/seven-strikeout effort, that the crowd repeatedly chanted the initials of the big lefty when he got two strikes on an Angels batter.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

Mr. Rothschild enjoyed a brief, eight-inning major league career with Detroit in the early 1980s notching only one strikeout, but he has since made his mark as an aggressive pitching coach with the Florida Marlins and the Cubs, one who tries to balance the benefits of the strikeout against the dangers of the walk.

An Arm Whisperer Joins the Yankees Daniel Barbarisi 2011

Amazed by the velocity and crispness of his pitches—late in the game, he audaciously used changeups with two strikes—so powerful was his eight-inning/one-run/four-hit/seven-strikeout effort, that the crowd repeatedly chanted the initials of the big lefty when he got two strikes on an Angels batter.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

And Game 3 starter Joel Pineiro was 1-0, with an eight-inning, one-run performance.

What to watch for in Cardinals-Dodgers series 2009

This season has served as Zimmerman's initiation to winning baseball, an introduction that continued Thursday night with a 14-6, eight-inning victory over the Colorado Rockies at rain-soaked Coors Field.

Ryan Zimmerman propels Washington Nationals past Colorado Rockies 2010

But a muffed double play by a defense that simply can't convert the big out when needed was the real deflating moment, turning rookie Brian Matusz's career-long, eight-inning start into an afterthought.

Orioles fall to Mets, 3-1, despite strong start from Brian Matusz 2010

'' I've had some quality starts, but I haven't gotten in that zone where I feel like I can throw a seven - or eight-inning shutout.

USATODAY.com 2007

Both starters were coming off eight-inning outings in which neither was involved in the decision.

USATODAY.com 2007

: This independent Seattle Mariners blog gained notoriety last season when pitcher Felix Hernandez took its tactical advice -- and promptly threw a two-hit, eight-inning shutout.

Baseball Taps Wisdom of Fans 2008

Nor will it that Padres general manager Kevin Towers saw him strike out 15 UCLA batters in an eight-inning, one-hit effort during a tournament hosted by San Diego State at Petco in March.

USATODAY.com - 'Dream Weaver' show likely to produce sequel 2004