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  • He became a key late-innings reliever for the Nationals, posting a 2.02 ERA and a 0.796 WHIP in 49 innings this season following a promotion from Class AAA Syracuse.

    Nationals non-tender Joel Peralta, Chien-Ming Wang, Wil Nieves Adam Kilgore 2010

  • The Dodgers tried him as a starter to begin 2008, but he projects as a late-innings reliever in the majors.

    Remember these names for next season 2008

  • Unlike Philip Roth, Updike had no late-innings rally.

    Rabbit Requiescat 2009

  • More than 34,000 of them heaping abuse on Florida Marlins management and celebrating an unlikely late-innings rally.

    USATODAY.com - Expos fans go from angry to apathetic 2002

  • Arizona wants Grace to get a chance in the late-innings against Smoltz.

    USATODAY.com 2001

  • Morgan kept his side well ahead of the required rate in the middle overs and while his failure to see England home could be perceived as a product of his recent inactivity, it proved valuable enough to set up victory despite a late-innings collapse.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • Woakes's unbeaten 19 from 15 balls steered England home by just one wicket when others around him lost their composure in a late-innings collapse that had threatened defeat.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Woakes's unbeaten 19 from 15 balls steered England home by just one wicket when others around him lost their composure in a late-innings collapse that had threatened defeat.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • For the second day in a row against their new patsies, the Orioles, the Jays came from behind in late-innings to sneak out a 6-5 victory in a game they had trailed since the fourth.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Richard Griffin 2011

  • For the second day in a row against their new patsies, the Orioles, the Jays came from behind in late-innings to sneak out a 6-5 victory in a game they had trailed since the fourth.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Richard Griffin 2011

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