"The headline on my obituary will say I missed a ground ball in Game 6, " said Buckner.
Suppressing his ERA were a sustainable 51% ground ball rate but unsustainable .260 BABIP and 82% strand rates.
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His 45% ground ball rate was on par with past seasons and his 19% line drive rate was even better than 2008-2009.
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With a ground ball rate over 50%, he is not going to provide power, but his peripherals are certainly better than a .218 batting average.
Following Davis's at-bat, left fielder Lucas Duda socked a ground ball down the right-field line that appeared destined to scoot into the corner for a two-run double.
He was largely blamed for the Red Sox's defeat in the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets after he misplayed a routine ground ball in the 10th inning of Game 6, allowing the winning run to score in a 6-5 Mets victory.
His chip ahead beat Luke Arscott but the Leeds captain could not ground the ball before it rolled dead.
Video ref Geoff Warren called a knock-on after Adam Jones was dragged down short and scrum-half Rhodri Wells attempted to ground the ball.
The Kiwi lock followed through quickly to ground the ball for his side's third try, beating Gethin Jenkins and the covering Arias to the touchdown.
His ground-ball rate (55.7 percent) and line-drive rate (15.5 percent) set him up for future success, not to mention that gigantic park he calls home.
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Leamy reached out over his head to ground the ball for his side's second try but Manning could not add the conversion on this occasion.
Bosc's clever hanging kick allowed Greenshields to touch down and then a teasing grubber from Bosc saw McGuire dive full length to ground the ball.
Long's long pass wide exploited Amos Roberts stepping out of the Wigan defensive line and found winger Meli to ground the ball in the left-hand corner.
On the first occasion the centre was adjudged to have fallen just short as he went to ground the ball, and a knock on cost him the second time around.
Prop Andrew Sheridan was unable to ground the ball after a superb last-ditch tackle from Burgess, before Mears was again denied after an offload from Matt Stevens - temporarily on for Sheridan.
Cipriani's conversion levelled it at 13-13 and Munster endured a torrid 10 minutes as Wasps upped the ante, but Sackey was unable to ground the ball after taking a quick tap penalty.
The France centre pretended to ground the ball before getting to his feet and heading nearer the posts, getting a clip from Gareth Williams for his cheek as he finally touched the ball to grass.
Hazard ran up to reclaim the ball and the teen fell over, stomach toward the ground and the ball under him.
"The player miskicks the ball and falls to the ground after he miskicks the ball, " Olave said.
The third umpire can make use of video evidence to rule on run outs, stumpings, whether a ball has hit the ground before being caught or when it is unclear if the ball has crossed the boundary or not.
First Carter almost put Conrad Smith over, only for Shane Williams to get an arm between ball and ground.
Then make the stroke and continue to gaze at the ground, where the ball was, for at least one more count.
Bosc made the Wolves pay with another try nine minutes before the break, re-gathering possession after Martin Gleeson had succeeded only in knocking the ball to ground.
The third umpire uses replays to rule on run-outs, stumpings, whether a ball has hit the ground before being caught or when it's unclear if the ball has crossed the boundary or not.
Working with consistently low payrolls, Friedman has found a formula that works: developing young pitching, filling the middle of the diamond with athletic players who can cover ground and catch the ball (any offesne is a bonus), and investing big money only in the franchise player (Evan Longoria).
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"My sense was that the ball was resting on the ground and his glove was around the top of the ball, " Kellogg said.
Solanki, trying to launch Martyn Ball out of the ground, perished to a stumping to end a patient, mature 136-ball knock that included 14 boundaries.
The ball should start on the ground but any part of your body can come into contact with the ball except your hands or arms.
"The main thing is getting ahead, throwing strikes, mixing speeds and getting the ball on the ground, " Maholm said.
"I don't know how hitters ever get the ball off the ground with him, " said Andy Etchebarren, Rice's manager with the independent-league York Revolution.
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