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  • Though the term was used relatively infrequently, "walkoff" homers begat "walkoff" triples, which begat "walkoff" doubles … even

    CJR 2009

  • The World Series is fast approaching, and many of the teams in the playoffs are hoping for at least one "walkoff" victory.

    CJR 2009

  • By 2009, the term "walkoff" was being applied to virtually any game that ended in the bottom of an inning-roughly half of them.

    CJR 2009

  • Associated Press Justin Turner 2 celebrates his walkoff hit on Sept. 9.

    Are the Mets Still Obligated to Try? Mike Sielski 2011

  • Orlando Cabrera, who has made it to the postseason in six of his past seven seasons, for five different teams, has his best on-base percentage since 2008, and his walkoff hit Saturday kept a now-six-game win streak alive.

    Long (or Short) Live Sacramento's Kings 2011

  • They had 15 walkoff wins this season, including three vs. the Twins in May.

    Teixeira's 11th-inning walk-off HR lifts Yankees to 2-0 lead 2009

  • Lakewood 11, Hagerstown 10: The Suns lost when Lakewood scored three in the ninth to walkoff.

    Adam Kennedy can roll with the role 2010

  • I've written this before, but his walkoff home run Sunday underscored the point: Josh Willingham is having one of the best seasons of any left fielder in baseball.

    Where Josh Willingham wants to be 2010

  • With their 6-4 walkoff loss to the Astros, the Natioanals had a miserable end to a miserable road trip.

    Nationals Minor League Report 2010

  • The report concluded that the industrywide work stoppage lowered the average Live+7 primetime total viewer ratings on the four major broadcast networks by 6.1% from the beginning of the walkoff in November to its conclusion in mid-February.

    Study: Strike Didn't Stop TV Usage 2010

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