Sentence examples for because of an offense from inspiring English sources

They remain alive because of an offense that ranked No. 1 in runs scored (842) and batting average (.280) and was second in home runs (193).

Even though the Dodgers had the N.L.'s best record this season, the Cardinals were the fashionable pick to advance because of their superb starting pitchers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright and because of an offense bolstered by midseason trades for Matt Holliday, Julio Lugo and, of course, DeRosa.

But all those super dreams fell 49 points short because of an offense that didn't work, theirs; an offense that couldn't be stopped with a court order, Buffalo's; an assumption that the Raiders ever stood a chance, and Jay Schroeder, who would at once uncoil and leave scattered a season's worth of expensive Mike White quarterback lessons.

The Government suggests the situation here is "functionally similar," because "identifying the elements of an offense is a necessary step in determining the sufficiency of a charging document". U. S. Brief 23.

Stats can be deceiving because of the style of an offense or the level of competition the back is playing against.

But the Mets have gone just 12-11, mainly because of an anemic offense.

The Mets believe they should have played this way all season, and if they miss the playoffs -- no matter how well they finish the season -- they will be bothered by the months they wasted, largely because of an inept offense.

Johnson has 11 passes defended for a defense that has been under siege all season because of an ineffective offense.

But Edwards said the same thing last year, and even Pennington concedes that it will be difficult to give him more playing time during the regular season, because shuffling quarterbacks upsets the rhythm of an offense.

The Cubs have lost five of their last seven games because of a dormant offense.

Leipold would become the third athlete at the Sydney Games to lose a gold medal because of a drug offense.