Sentence examples for because of starter from inspiring English sources

Even with that display of offense, the Giants had to go to their bullpen early and often because of starter Barry Zito's struggles.

On Friday, when the bullpen was effective for four innings, it hardly mattered because of the ineffectiveness of starter John Maine.

The Yankees were in the game because of Braves starter John Smoltz.

Because of higher starter intake, total MEI was similar among treatments.

BUCHHOLZ SICK The Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz will miss Sunday's start against Atlanta because of an illness.... Milwaukee placed starter Shaun Marcum on the 15-day disabled list; he has elbow soreness... Arizona placed the left-hander Joe Saunders, who has a strained left elbow, on the 15-day disabled list.

Because the timing of the outbreak seemed to coincide with the switch to a new source of starter pellet feed, the attending veterinarian and farm officials suspected the new supplier's starter pelleted diet was the source of pathogen introduction.

So much for the Yankees having a huge edge because of their starters.

We've been in a situation where our relievers haven't been overworked because of our starters pitching seven innings.

The Sox finished last in home runs with 97, but had the best earned run average, 3.29, because of their starters, Early Wynn, Bob Shaw, Billy Pierce and Dick Donovan.

In all but two games, the Yankees have never trailed by more than two runs at any point, mostly because of the starters.

Recently, before his Red Bulls team departed on a four-game road trip minus a handful of starters because of injury and international callups, Coach Hans Backe was candid in his expectations: four draws would be fine (well, 3 of 4 was close enough).