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In all, there were six new pitchers, three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners when play restarted.
Phinally ... Phillies win World Series, beat Rays in Game 5 2008
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In all, there were six new pitchers, three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners when play restarted.
USATODAY.com 2008
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They lose a Game2 where nearly every shell is fired in one eighth inning -- from the four pitchers New York used to the three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners Boston tries.
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The game included a top of the eighth that spun through four pitchers, three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners.
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He's pinch-hitting more, pulling his pitchers more, using more pinch-runners.
A Tale of Two Managers: Cool Joe Torre and Tight Bobby V. 1999
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Royals pinch-runners off first base for the first two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Seattle Times 2011
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But he then picked off pinch-runners Jarrod Dyson and Mike Aviles, back to back, one right after the other, taking all the air right out of the Kansas City sails.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Royals pinch-runners off first base for the first two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Seattle Times 2011
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I attempted to break the data down further by looking at pinch-runners and performance in different situations, but unfortunately the only data readily available were stolen base and caught stealing scores.
Baseball Analysts 2009
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I attempted to break the data down further by looking at pinch-runners and performance in different situations, but unfortunately the only data readily available were stolen base and caught stealing scores.
Baseball Analysts 2009
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