Sentence examples for handing the host from inspiring English sources
The Milwaukee Brewers piled up 25 hits Thursday and trounced Pittsburgh, 20-0, handing the host Pirates the most lopsided loss in their 124-year history.
SYRACUSE 86, MARQUETTE 79 Jonny Flynn scored 24 points and No. 25 Syracuse (23-8, 11-7 Big East) beat No. 13 Marquette (23-8, 12-6) in overtime, handing the host Golden Eagles their fourth straight loss.
Ryan Shealy blooped a two-run single for the lead in the seventh inning, and Kansas City handed the host Twins a second consecutive defeat.
BLUE JAYS 5, RED SOX 0: Chris Michalak pitched eight scoreless innings, combining with Paul Quantrill to hand the host Red Sox their first shutout of the season.
LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists as the Miami Heat handed the host Charlotte Bobcats their 16th straight defeat, 105-92.
MARYLAND 72, FLORIDA STATE 71 Kristi Toliver's 3-pointer at the buzzer helped No. 13 Maryland stop No. 15 Florida State's nine-game winning streak and handed the host Seminoles (18-5, 6-1) their first Atlantic Coast Conference loss.
GONZAGA 72, PEPPERDINE 54 Matt Bouldin had 18 points and 5 assists for No. 13 Gonzaga (22-5, 10-2 West Coast), which bounced back from a rare conference loss at Loyola Marymount on Thursday and handed the host Waves their ninth straight loss.
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Both would deliver panicked back-passes that threatened to hand the hosts the lead they merited, only for Joe Hart's excellence to preserve England their point.
McDonald should have handed the hosts a crucial advantage 11 minutes from time but shot tamely, and Shunsuke Nakamura did likewise twice.
