We made a silly mistake, and 10 seconds later they're within three runs. That's what happens when you don't play smart the entire game. But boy, he hit that ball a long way.
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Related We want more people to play. We want to make the game fun for the average player. Clearly, the golf ... DAN MURPHY I thought we hit the ball really well today. (Terry) played a great game, hit the ball well. He is v... CHAD BAKER That happens. We hit the ball well; that was the most hits we've had in a long time. W e just didn't... DAN ARIOLA We've been hitting the ball and we hit it again today. It's 10 times easier to pitch when you score ... BRANDON BATES When we have the ball with 10 seconds left and playing at home, you have to win the game. That was o... KATIE MEIER I feel very comfortable with Anthony. It doesn't mean he'll play a mistake-free ball game. Heck, eve... ROCKY HAGER You never expect to have a 10-run game. You play hard and hope you play well and come out on top. Ob... BILLY BRYANT We hit the ball hard all day. We could have scored more runs with 10 hits, but we hit several balls ... LAURIE MARKATOS When they hit the ball they found holes, and when we hit the ball it was right at someone. But, they... AMY PIKAS The same way every time. We've never made it to the second game (of the final). It's always the firs... CHRIS HOUSTON The way he runs, the way he turns the ball forward and tackles, he reminds me of someone I have seen... ARSENE WENGER You might say he pitched a decent game because he gave up three runs. But he was in trouble every in... DAVE MILEY We didn't hit the ball very well today, and then we made some uncharacteristic errors. In a close ga... ERIC CHAMBERS We talked about putting the ball in play and battling against Cedric. Early in the game, we hit the ... JOE RODEGHERO What I was pleased with was that we hit the ball hard today. We made adjustments at the plate, and g... JACK BROOKS Brittany Schmitt is one heck of a pitcher. We hit the ball pretty well today and we like to run. Tha... BRUCE VANDEBERG They (Heritage) executed behind two or three good hit-and-runs and they found the holes when they ne... SCOT MEEKER [8.] Do you realize, ... that if your ball is hanging on the lip of the hole, you only have 10 secon... TOM LEHMAN That was scary when the ball was in the air. He almost made it. We got lucky. Virginia has a great t... ENGIN ATSUR Florida State really came to play and made a lot of their shots. We shot horribly that game, and, wh... CURTIS LOYD Edgar found a way to get the ball where nobody was standing. We had the lead, lost it, got it back. ... KEVIN MILLAR He played the way he needed to play. He had to hit the ball in the fairway and make a few putts. Tha... TIGER WOODS Alex, the big kid that he is, he takes care of himself and when guys try to hit him, it's almost a m... CHRIS CLARK They hit every fastball he threw. When you spot somebody 10 runs, it is pretty tough to win. DANNY HALL They made mistakes in the first two games and we took advantage of it and we made mistakes in the la... JEFF DAVIDSON We hadn't scored a lot of runs up to this point. We hit the ball hard in the first inning. We had 10... AL MCCULLOCK That was really cool. I got to kiss a little boy. I was 7 and he was 10, and his name is Thomas Curt... DAKOTA FANNING I think when you start a game off like that, it kind of ignites the entire team. You know that you c... LIZA KELLY He was in the strike zone. He made us put the ball in play, and that's what makes you effective when... JOHN RUSSELL We've got guys turning the ball over right and left. We had 10 turnovers a game during league play, ... BRAD UNDERWOOD They had a ball that hit the base, and we didn't. We're out of that inning, and it's a 2-2 game if t... JAY NOVACEK When you can start the section against the perennial power, Wash High, and play like we did, it's a ... BRUNO PAPPASERGI We're just struggling with our hitting. You can give up a few runs if you can hit the ball, but we j... CARL FULLER He hit a lot of tremendously long home runs. I can only think of one that hasn't been just an absolu... CALVIN BAISLEY I thought our offensive line did an outstanding job. They opened some nice holes and made adjustment... CHRIS PARDUE Geoff had an awesome game. He hit the ball good all three times. Hopefully the rest of the year he c... GEORGE BRIDGE I made a move on the guy and I was open. Dustin got hit when he threw it and the ball was a little s... BRENT CELEK He didn't have the speed of Tiger Woods coming through the ball, but he made good contact, and he hi... ARNOLD PALMER I was putting the ball in play and the defense made a lot of big plays behind me. It gives you a lot... CASEY FOSSUM When you have a game that doesn't have but a couple of hits, that tells our defense didn't do its jo... JENNIFER REYES It's a long way down. I counted five seconds before it hit the water. DAVID GADDY I'm glad he won the slam-dunk contest, but I don't think they have a scoring system like that when y... LARRY BROWN Slow thinkers are part of the game too. Some of these slow thinkers can hit a ball a long way. ALVIN DARK I thought the first game went well. We made some mistakes. When you play a good team like that when ... TOMMY RAMOS We hit the ball very hard today. We gave up four runs in the top of the first, but I was very happy ... ANDREW BRADLEY I expected a tough game. They're much-improved. For nine batters, we didn't hit the ball. That's thr... GLENN RUTENBAR I made a mistake, ... and he gets paid to hit mistakes. GARY MAJEWSKI You don't see it too often but we put a complete game together. Defensively, we played super. They h... DENNY LEATHERS A runner fell, and this caused a big pileup in which that runner got trampled and spiked, ... When w... CHRIS SOLINSKY A runner fell, and this caused a big pileup in which that runner got trampled and spiked. When we lo... CHRIS SOLINSKY We had our two and three hitters on three times. But, we either missed a sign or made a mental mista... JOSH LUCAS We have a play for the last three seconds that we practice every day. The cut was there. I was open ... MARSCILLA PACKER Anybody can hit in this lineup. We don't strike out that much, which is pretty good. We hit the ball... MAGGLIO ORDONEZ I thought he threw the ball great. He made one mistake. I told him I remember my first walk-off home... LATROY HAWKINS When that ball was in the air, I was nervous. When you look at the shot he hit out there, it was the... DONYELL MARSHALL It is important to go out on the mound and have a good outing (against Houston County) because you k... CLAY THOMLEY I can't ever remember having three guys score 20 or more points in the same game. We got off to a go... LYNN MCDONALD We had a chance to make a showing. We never had a chance to win the game because we didn't come to p... MITCH ASHMORE I expected nothing and this is my best finish at Pearl in 10 or 15 years. I didn't hit the ball too ... DAVID ISHII Baseball is a game of ups and downs. Sometimes you score 10 runs like we did against Oklahoma, and s... DREW STUBBS It's a big deal. I'm trying not to think about it. Tonight ended the way it should have. We played s... LORETTA SHANE He shows signs for you, but I guess he's not in sync. He just has to find his stroke, so to speak. W... ED BLANKMEYER It was a 5-2 game going into the sixth and then they got the four runs. We struck out maybe three ti... BOB PERRY What I always said about Al was that he had a rough exterior, but inside he was a big teddy bear. He... MARK BRANGER We didn't have an answer for Lund. She hit the three when we doubled on her. We jumped out hard on h... DON LYONS Its a funny thing, I noticed that when people are joking theyre usually dead serious, and when theyr... JIM MORRISON We just didn't hit the ball tonight. In the first game we had some guys in scoring position and coul... PETE WILSON It took us a while but we finally pushed across some runs late. We found some holes and hit the ball... STEVE ANTICH We had to play our best. They'll beat us 9 out of 10. They moved the ball very well. That was a very... AARON MCFARLAND He plays the game the right way. When you play the game the right way, the game comes to you. He's r... MAGGLIO ORDONEZ We hit the ball well with timely hits and after the big first inning, we scored a couple runs, then ... SCOTT ROGERS People go on about places like Starbucks being unpersonal and all that, but what if that's what you ... NICK HORNBY Life is easy when you're hot. But what happens when the ball bounces the other way? You just kee... BILL WALTON She put a good swing on it and that's what happens when there's no fence out there. She hit the ball... LORI BLADE When the guy hit the ball, I didn't think he'd get there, but he has great speed and footwork. It wa... AARON MISASI We were on our heels all night long. But I tell you what, they flat-out hit the ball. JASON BRADBURY We hit the ball a little better than what is shows. A couple of times we hit the ball right at their... DAVE SCHWEDER [On Friday,] Miguel Cabrera hit third and moved a runner over, and it produced a run. That's what it... MICHAEL BARRETT I think we made a little mistake last year not throwing him in there sooner. He would have struggled... MIKE HOLMGREN When you give up two long runs like that the game plan changes, unfortunately. Paul is a tremendous ... BRUCE SCIFRES They are an outstanding defensive team and they made three plays when we had scoring opportunities t... JOEY ESTRELLA He only had the ball in his stick for six or seven seconds the whole game and had the three goals. I... JOHN DANOWSKI Casey came over and apologized. I guess he made a mistake, and it's very easy to make a mistake when... RICKY RUDD We were definitely happy to ?steal? the first game. But we were disappointed about the outcome in th... JEFF CLOOS We kept hitting the ball like we have been and we made them make plays. We like the fact we've score... BILL WOMACK Everyone came around when we needed them tonight. Everyone made at least one big shot and we never l... ERIC THOMPSON We hit the ball well, but they made a bunch of errors. DON NOORDA I don't think it makes a difference who you play. You have to play defense and hit the ball. We know... BERT FLORES You've got to hit the ball like the [left] fielder did, on a line. You've got to really jolt it to h... TONY LA RUSSA Rocky (Wilson) hits the ball well. That's why I've got to find a way to get him in there. He might n... ELBERT BENNETT You have to let Edmonds hit the ball. You can't walk him and [catcher] Brad [ Ausmus ] knows that ..... PHIL GARNER You look at a Pete Rose to be the terrific athlete he is and then he falls on hard times, but when h... WALTER PAYTON I think anyone who sat through this game for three-and-a-half hours figured it would end in that kin... CHARLIE HICKEY Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, 'I have failed three times' a... S. I. HAYAKAWA We had too many errors and we missed six serves, three in the third game, which was just huge, ... W... TONY PHELPS From playing with him, if you don't capitalize on him early he gets stronger. You hope it doesn't co... DEREK JETER Moses had a great pitching performance. He had great stuff all day long. We did hit it hard a few ti... BRIAN HUKEL Their kid threw a pretty good ball game. We didn't hit the ball well until the end. We finally hit t... MITCH ASHMORE Everybody wants to put it down to the last inning, but when you've given up four or five runs in the... ERNIE BECK It?s easy to come out and play a baseball game when you?re picking up 18 to 20 wins a season. But yo... MARK MACE
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AL GORE My spiritual life is... sometimes I have access to it and sometimes I don't. When I do have acce... AL FRANKEN We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire. AL SHARPTON I could have easily been a statistic. Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., it was easy - a little too easy ... AL SHARPTON The dream was not to put one black family in the White House, the dream was to make everything equal... AL SHARPTON To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If yo... AL OERTER I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best. AL OERTER It was like a tidal wave went through the city. AL OERTER It has to be the '80 Olympic hockey team. AL OERTER I never had technique. AL OERTER I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at eac... AL OERTER We're not anti-police... we're anti-police brutality. AL SHARPTON Deanna is a great pitcher, one of the best pitchers in the state. She does not get enough recognitio... AL PEACOCK I learned years ago you can shape your own destiny if you do get involved. There have always been a ... AL PAZAR There's a lot of overcapacity in the fishery that will need to be addressed. Probably that won't be ... AL PAZAR Every time you lose that pre-soak, the danger increases. It's the race to fish. AL PAZAR Newport stuck its neck out and did the heavy lifting. Some of the other ports resent us for that. Th... AL PAZAR It broke down this year, with both sides not able to agree, and so we went into our usual free-for-a... AL PAZAR That's fine if you keep playing this record over and over. It is going to be a very strong spring. T... AL PARISH It's going to continue to make realtors very happy. I haven't seen any unhappy people in that indust... AL PARISH Even though it's not the biggest property, it's getting in excess of $300 a night for a room. That's... AL PARISH It doesn't mean that everybody's condo went up 37 percent. It means they built more expensive condos... AL PARISH CA's acquisition of Wily Technology will further help our customers unify and simplify their increas... AL NUGENT CA's acquisition of Wily Technology will further help our customers unify and simplify their increas... AL NUGENT CA's acquisition of Wily Technology will further help our customers unify and simplify their increas... AL NUGENT CA's acquisition of Wily Technology will further help our customers unify and simplify their increas... AL NUGENT CA's acquisition of Wily Technology will further help our customers unify and simplify their increas... AL NUGENT That's Fry. She settled down and came through for us. AL NORTHINGTON We just had to play smart in the fourth quarter. Our girls showed a lot of heart and a lot of grit. AL NORTHINGTON We didn't finish in that game. Tonight we finished. AL NORTHINGTON We made some mental mistakes, but we're still so young, and that's going to happen. Our four freshme... AL NORTHINGTON I'm so proud of these kids. It's a wonderful feeling to see these kids progress. This is a win for t... AL NORTHINGTON The president believes very strongly that this is going to have a major, major impact on economic gr... AL HUBBARD The recovery will be paid for by the federal taxpayer and it will add to the deficit. AL HUBBARD It's coming from the American taxpayer. AL HUBBARD The last thing in the world we need to do is raise taxes and retard economic growth. AL HUBBARD Poverty is a lagging indicator. It is sort of the last ratio that declines with an expanding economy... AL HUBBARD The president is totally committed to Social Security reform. AL HUBBARD Maybe people thought of us as a running team. Or a three-point shooting team. A no-contact team. We'... AL HORFORD Maybe we don't look like we're tough guys, but the bottom line is we get the job done. I know, Villa... AL HORFORD It's great to see your son doing his job on the court. But it was no surprise. AL HORFORD There was not much we could do (last season) because it wasn't our team. It was frustrating at times... AL HORFORD We're so anxious for the game to get here. AL HORFORD We lost most of our scoring (from a year ago). But we knew we were going to come out here and make t... AL HORFORD You always dreamed about getting to this point. It is big in my mind. I'm pretty excited about it. AL HORFORD You could just see it in their eyes. That's when we go for the kill. AL HORFORD I am feeling a lot better; I'm taking care of myself drinking a lot of fluids and stuff. So I feel p... AL HORFORD They were leaving the wrong guy open. When you leave Lee, he's going to make you pay for it. 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AL HIRSCHFELD You always feel the drawing you are working on is the best you've ever done, ... I am only intereste... AL HIRSCHFELD When I was about fourteen, my mother took me to see a musical comedy-and that was my first experienc... AL HIRSCHFELD Life isn't a science. We make it up as we go. AL HIRSCHFELD Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons. AL HIRSCHFELD $250,000 isn't a lot, but it is enough to make a statement. We are looking for projects that will be... AL HENRY I'm proud of our team. We great leadership from our four seniors - Peter Jerome, Josh Trottier, Alex... AL HENRY Give credit where credit is due. Fargo South is a machine. AL HENRY This is an OK way to end it. As far as I'm concerned, our team is the winner. AL HENRY I know the feds give us the same amount of money, as does the state, as does the county. But there's... AL HARTKOPF A traffic signal costs a lot more than $25,000. What can you say? They're getting off cheap. AL HARTKOPF I knew it was going to end up badly. AL HARTKOPF If it causes a little bit of difficulty for us, it just does. AL HARTKOPF I have very mixed feelings on it. I totally get where the commissioners are coming from. I see the p... AL HARTKOPF Would've, could've, should've. The bottom line is we didn't do it. AL HARRIS It wasn't him. It was us. We did it. We weren't afraid of Randy. We hurt our damn selves. On that se... AL HARRIS I wish him the best of luck. Of course, I want to win the game. AL HARRIS I don't think they were attacking me. I think they were going to their guy. AL HARRIS They have some serious weapons. We're going to have our hands full on Sunday. AL HARRIS He was with Detroit. I'm pretty sure we have some film on him. But it's no secret what they do. AL HARRIS You've got to watch yourself. AL HARRIS Bad! We needed it to pick ourselves back up. AL HARRIS It's not going to get any easier for us. I mean, the schedule only gets tougher. We've got to find a... AL HARRIS [In the end, not even the magic of No. 4, combined with the solid play of a young defense that seeme... AL HARRIS We could not put the ball in the hole, but the biggest thing is we did not get any stops defensively... AL HARRINGTON When someone is scoring like that, everybody else isn't involved. When they do shoot, they're ice co... AL HARRINGTON I'm sure he is from everything I hear, but I've got to wait until that happens. AL HARRINGTON When you're a bad team, you don't get any benefit-of-the-doubt calls. You see it on TV, the media kn... AL HARRINGTON It's been a long time coming. AL HARRINGTON I don't think you guys realize sometimes how connected we really are in that locker room. We are a f... AL HARRINGTON I got the call when I was getting into my car. I can't (pretend); I cried like a baby. I cried as so... AL HARRINGTON That's nonsense, and it's not fair to Coach and not fair to Jason. Jason never complained about anyt... AL HARRINGTON It's almost funny before you realize how sad it is. You want to try and tell somebody how to brace f... AL HARRINGTON Believe it or not, when it left my hand, it felt good. AL HARRINGTON It helps us determine which candidate might be the right match for Blue Valley Middle School. AL HANNA We are looking for a well-qualified, experienced administrator. AL HANNA He already knows a great deal about us and our operations. We think he will work well with staff and... AL HANNA Scott was very well-qualified for this position. We feel like he will just hit the ground running. AL HANNA This is a very tough loss for us. We felt like we had the game, but I have to give them credit. They... AL HAMMELL We'll really get into the fundamentals. It's something we hope to build on each year. AL HAMMELL I was impressed by how well our players interacted. AL HAMMELL It's about getting the younger players excited about baseball. We'll look forward to doing it each y... AL HAMMELL It was a great clinic for the first year. AL HAMMELL We had our players helping out with instruction. AL HAMMELL It's just something I've been doing for 10 years. AL HAMMELL We had about a total of over 50 kids this year. AL HAMMELL I think it is a very, very prestigious award for Story County. It shows that we are truly energy eff... AL HAHN If we don't go any further than we are right now, it is an extreme award for Story County. AL HAHN It is wonderful to be able to imagine a building system of this magnitude and then have it work at t... AL HAHN It goes to show that the first year wasn't a fluke. AL HAHN Our defense was just fantastic as it has been all year. It has been the backbone of our team all yea... AL GUTHMAN Our kids play hard and when you play hard, you don't notice people in the gym. AL GUTHMAN We've had their number the last two years, but you have different players on both teams. We'll have ... AL GUTHMAN We wore them down. It was a matter of our conditioning and our kids stepped up and hit their free th... AL GUTHMAN Our last message at halftime was something that we had said early in training camp. We just reminded... AL GROH When he comes back, it's going to be like picking up a free agent at midseason. We'll try to get him... AL GROH When he comes back, it's going to be like picking up a free agent at midseason. We'll try to get him... AL GROH That means you're not going to cover those guys because if you start covering the short guys in zone... AL GROH Certainly the period of rehab would indicate that. Sometimes, these sprains of ankles and feet take ... AL GROH Certainly the period of rehab would indicate that, ... Sometimes, these sprains of ankles and feet t... AL GROH He's probably come on a little fast, ... That probably was the pleasant surprise of it. AL GROH We just kind of kept grinding. I was pleased with that: that idea about being a grinder and not gett... AL GROH They keep grinding and grinding until it has a cumulative effect on the opposition. It tends to wear... AL GROH His whole game has progressed. It probably would be unfair to Emmanuel to say that it's one thing or... AL GROH It's not going to be a six-month situation. We have to prepare for the duration. AL GREEN GM is operating in an intensely competitive global environment and reaching this tentative agreement... AL GREEN This is a ministry that has been given to me. AL GREEN Texas was settled by people who were willing to fence in their property and protect it. We take seri... AL GREEN It's you I want, but it's Him that I need. AL GREEN There's a lot of churches that hide their dirty laundry under the rug, and I know about that from be... AL GREEN People still come up to me and ask me to sign their records. That's right, records! Man, they don't ... AL GREEN I'm thankful for every moment. AL GREEN Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.But, if we are wise, we know that ther... AL GREEN This agreement recognizes the contributions our employees make and at the same time allows GM of Can... AL GREEN This year, each game, we want to go out and give our best. Our goal right now is to finish in the up... AL GRAY There's a freshman who Aaron has taken under his wing. He's done an excellent job with him, teaching... AL GRAY If you look at the returning marquee kids in the league ... [they] are tailbacks. A couple of years ... AL BAGNOLI We've got a chance to be a decent defense. We're not there yet. AL BAGNOLI Any time you get a different color jersey, it's beneficial and it also give you an idea of where you... AL BAGNOLI He is really a talented kid. We're still pretty young on the defensive side of the ball, and he prov... AL BAGNOLI We were trying to replace some very talented kids. He was trying to replace the player of the year, ... AL BAGNOLI You never know. I don't want to take anything away from Harvard. On that day they were obviously the... AL BAGNOLI We're cautiously optimistic. We think we're going to have a lot of skill on this team, but we have s... AL BAGNOLI Kyle was a remarkable young man, a true scholar-athlete, an ambassador for Penn, a tremendous teamma... AL BAGNOLI He'll do more in terms of the development end, the fundraising end, the facilities end of it. He'll ... AL BAGNOLI What the final product is going to be, I can't tell you. I can tell you he's hitting the ball well. ... AL AVILA He's got room to fill out. He's a strong kid, he's just lean. AL AVILA He knows the strike zone, makes a lot of contact and doesn't swing at bad pitches. He has a lot of g... AL AVILA His development has come along real well. He's made good strides defensively. His hitting, though, i... AL AVILA If he continues to do what he's doing and continues to progress, there's no reason that midway in th... AL AVILA You do the best you can to make the transition as easy as possible. It doesn't guarantee that a kid ... AL AVILA We feel confident that the Tampa Bay area and our community can produce a successful Republican conv... AL AUSTIN You can't win the presidency if you don't carry Florida. That gives us a leg up. AL AUSTIN We lost out by a flip of the coin. This time that's not going to happen. AL AUSTIN They are deserving of any type of honor they receive. I think it's fantastic. Their teams are family... AL AUSTIN They've become real Americans. They fit right into the mainstream. AL AUSTIN We have forty-four defenses for him, but he has forty-five ways to score. AL ATTLES The most important thing is that they won the game. And that's what I've always said about Wilt's 10... AL ATTLES He never saw me play ball in high school. You had to rely on relationships or a friend who knew of a... AL ATTLES When a man scores 81 points in a regulation game, that speaks volumes. AL ATTLES We will continue martyrdom operations throughout Palestine until the occupation leaves. The barriers... AL AQSA We liberated a small part of our motherland and we will not give up our weapons before the end of oc... AL AQSA We will continue to brandish our weapons in the face of the occupation (Israel) as Gaza is only the ... AL AQSA We swear there will be an earthquake of retaliation, AL AQSA The loss of the West Bank was a shock to everyone, AL AQSA decided to desist from all sorts of resistance and to stop our actions against the Israelis. AL AQSA to continue the struggle. AL AQSA nobody can disarm the resistance movements without a political resolution. AL AQSA The events prove that Israel was neither a neighbor nor a peace partner. It is no more than an enemy... AL AQSA The occupation will pay a heavy price for this crime, AL AQSA And if you can't keep your ego under control, it's going to cost you a lot of money. AL ALVAREZ I hate writing. AL ALVAREZ Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling. AL ALVAREZ When you make a bet, you're saying something. AL ALVAREZ The point is that it looks like gambling because the language of the game is money. AL ALVAREZ The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all. AL ALVAREZ