"I was just shanking a lot and not able to keep the ball in play, " he said.
"We couldn't put the ball in play and we couldn't hit a fly ball, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
This year, batters are hitting just .229 when putting the ball in play, versus the MLB average of .297.
"You don't win by just keeping the ball in play, " said Mats Wilander, who won three French Open titles.
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By hoarding contact hitters, the Giants excelled by putting the ball in play and exposing the defensive weaknesses of opponents.
We're just trying to keep the ball in play and in front of us and I was able to make a couple of putts.
Routledge came close to a second for the hosts four minutes later, drilling just wide after Andy Graham had done well to keep the ball in play.
Smith's huge up-field clearance was about to dribble into touch, just short of the tryline, when Tongia chose to keep the ball in play, unaware of Cronk having charged upfield behind him and being in the perfect place to touch down.
McGowan did well to keep the ball in play on the right, hit an accurate, deep cross which Garry Kenneth misjudged and Higdon, with time and space, controlled the ball on his thigh before powering it beyond United goalkeeper Dusan Pernis from 16 yards.
"Guys don't seem to care about striking out anymore, but when you strike out, you're not putting the ball in play, and when you don't do that, nothing can happen, " said Keith Hernandez, the former batting champion who is now a television analyst for the Mets.
But in fact the ball was in play after the first drop - so he incurred a two-shot penalty, leading to the horrendous sextuple-bogey.
Indeed, the only time you can gather your thoughts is when the ball is in play.
Tensions rose on the touchline between Calderwood and Falkirk counter-part Steven Pressley after the latter tried to get the ball back in play after a stoppage.
Le Tissier, who made over 500 appearances for the Saints, then explained that the longer the ball remained in play, the more money he stood to lose.
It is too late for tennis to do the same, but it could initiate rule changes that would extend the time the ball is in play and reward strategy and stroke play over raw power.
So instead of liquidating (taking my ball and going home and giving up on the company), McCourt is asking for the chance to keep his Dodger ball team in play, and forcing others to go home if they want full payment for what McCourt owes them.
In Test cricket they always wear whites and play with a red ball, whereas in the shorter game they wear coloured clothing and play with a white ball.
The visitors gave possession away on the edge of their area and Javier Mascherano seized on the loose ball to play in Ngog, who angled in a shot which Almunia will be disappointed to have let in at his near post.
According to former Australia captain Ian Chappell, England's top three of Strauss, Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott will have a big role to play in knocking the shine off the ball to allow Pietersen to come in and play his shots.
To their credit both sides, and in particular the Blues, continued to attempt to play with ball in hand, but two penalties apiece was all their reward before the half-time break.
Players must not play the ball dangerously or in a way which leads to dangerous play - the umpire deems it to be dangerous if it causes legitimate evasive action by players.
Almond and Ball reunited in 2001 to play a gig launching new venue Ocean in Hackney, east London.
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Or we might play out in the yard and play ball with the kids, or lay on the sofa and watch TV or play cards or play dominoes.
Mahmood wasted no time in making an impact with the ball as he forced Devon Smith to play on in the third over of the West Indies second innings, the left-hander now having only managed scores of 24, 13, eight and one on tour.
Pirlo advanced and slipped past the attentions of Busquets to play a lovely ball in for Di Natale to run onto and score.
Louis Acompora manned his lacrosse goal, blocked a shot with his chest and prepared to make a play on the ball in his first high school game.
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