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Only a pair of nice plays at first base by Chris Marrero -- a tough stop of a hard smash with the infield playing in, and a nice grab of a bad-hop grounder -- prevented more damage.

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Willy Aybar's RBI triple over the head of right fielder Mark Kotsay moved the Rays ahead 1-0 in the second after Cliff Floyd reached on bad-hop infield hit.

USATODAY.com 2008

He reached the World Series six times, and his best-known moment in October came in Game 7 in 1960, when Bill Virdon's bad-hop grounder struck Kubek in the throat, keying a late Pittsburgh rally.

Kubek wins Hall's Ford C. Frick Award 2008

A single hot pitcher, a bad-hop grounder or a bloop hit can sway the outcome of any game.

The Other March Madness 2009

Molina had to reach back to glove a one-hop throw from Duncan on Jimmy Rollins 'bad-hop grounder.

USATODAY.com 2007

Womack was hit by a bad-hop single off the bat of David Ortiz in Game 1.

USATODAY.com - Stiff and sore collarbone doesn't stop Womack 2004

Key play: One batter after Yankees 2B Luis Sojo stepped on his own foot while fielding what would have been the third out in the A's seventh inning, Scott Brosius made a barehanded stop of a bad-hop grounder and threw out Randy Velarde, who represented the tying run.

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Danks was working on a no-hitter before Billy Butler reached on a bad-hop single with two out in the sixth.

The Seattle Times 2011

Danks was working on a no-hitter when Billy Butler reached on a bad-hop single with two out in the sixth.

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The Braves took their first lead of the series on pinch-hitter Freddie Freeman 's bad-hop RBI single in the seventh.

SI.com 2011