Sentence examples for elected to walk from inspiring English sources

Ian Desmond advanced the runners on a bunt, and the Mets elected to walk Roger Bernadina to face Ryan Zimmerman.

Included in that is Turner, who had his opportunity to win the game after the Cubs elected to walk Jose Reyes to pitch to him.

After Dustin Pedroia flied out, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny elected to walk Ortiz, who wasn't allowed to swing his scorching hot bat.

They had a runner at third and two out, and the Angels elected to walk Derek Jeter intentionally to pitch to Posada.

The Yankees elected to walk Pedroia to load the bases again, a risky choice given that the next batter, Gonzalez, has been one the best hitters in baseball this season.

Ramiro Mendoza came out to pitch the seventh inning, and after a runner reached second base, Torre elected to walk Suzuki intentionally and have Mendoza pitch to Mark McLemore -- a move that is strictly against conventional wisdom.

Transport to the fishing beats is by truck, and in some cases amphibious vehicle, or you may elect to walk.

The Pirates avoided pitching to Howard in the eighth with a runner on third and one out, electing to walk him and face Pence.

Red Sox Manager Terry Francona gambled, electing to walk Hunter and pitch to the free-s-swinging Guerrero in the hope that he could not handle Papelbon.

Some riders planned to opt out of the subway system while the test was conducted, electing to walk, drive or use the city's new bike-sharing system instead.

Then, managers were hit by investors' redemptions and had no choice but to close; today many are electing to walk away.For some managers, the markets have become too stressful.