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Examples
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Lowe, along with current Indians Justin Masterson and Fausto Carmona, all ranked in the top eight in ground-ball percentage among starting pitchers this past season.
It's Not the Start, But The Finish That Counts Dave Cameron 2011
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And with lefty David Murphy due up next, Rzepczynski was just the man to induce one: a lefty and a ground-ball pitcher.
La Russa's Eighth-Inning Surprise Brian Costa 2011
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He lifted his starter, C.J. Wilson, after Mr. Wilson allowed an infield single and a ground-ball double.
Part Manager, Part Motivator Mike Sielski 2010
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His game is all about throwing strikes and getting ground-ball outs with his sinker; he had 44 strikeouts in 61 innings.
Org. report: Cardinals ready to mentor a pair of masters 2010
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If it's effective to get a ground-ball out, it's far more macho and intimidating to come in from the bullpen and blow away the opposition.
100 Reasons Robertson Is the Closer in Waiting Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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The purpose of their aerial mission was to determine whether it was possible for a man pitching in Ebbets Field to lose a ground-ball in the sun.
Robert E. Murphy: Dreaming About, and Mourning for, the Dodgers' Billy Loes 2010
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True, with the Phillies he'll be pitching his home games in a band box of a stadium, but his sinker is among the best in the game, and he can be a ground-ball machine when he wants to.
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There were 20 ground-ball outs and 22 pop flies but only two extra-base hits.
Baseball Gets Defensive Matthew Futterman 2010
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After giving up a sharp, ground-ball single up the middle on a first-pitch fastball to Jon Weber, Strasburg induced a weak comebacker from Chad Huffman, and he played it perfectly, fielding it, pivoting and throwing a strike to shortstop Pedro Lopez, who came across the bag and threw to first to complete the 1-6-3 double play.
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The purpose of their aerial mission was to determine whether it was possible for a man pitching in Ebbets Field to lose a ground-ball in the sun.
Robert E. Murphy: Dreaming About, and Mourning for, the Dodgers' Billy Loes 2010
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