Sentence examples for reliable closing from inspiring English sources

A reliable closing price is necessary for buyers and sellers of any stock, of course.

The main criterion of the valve development was a reliable closing characteristic.

Collins acknowledged Wednesday that a reliable closer was difficult to find.

Jonathan Papelbon, the usually reliable closer, blew a 5-4 lead with two outs in the eighth.

Rivera is a relentless and reliable closer at 39, a pitcher who keeps going and going at an elite level.

The Giants often had problems in the middle innings after their starter and before the reliable closer Brian Wilson.

Entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the score held at 3-2 and the Red Sox went with their reliable closer, Jonathan Papelbon.

Some believe the closer's role is overrated, but the Braves know better because they have struggled to find a consistently reliable closer other than Smoltz during their division-championship run.

Not having a reliable closer is chief among the Phillies' concerns as they prepare to defend their World Series title, a title captured in large part because of Brad Lidge's ninth-inning dominance in 2008.

There are several songs that Wood could have chosen, with lyrics that hint about how he was an overpowering, and then fragile, starter who has reinvented himself as a reliable closer.

The slightest misstep — an uncharacteristic inning from their ace, Matt Harvey, or a badly placed pitch by the usually reliable closer Bobby Parnell, or an unlucky bounce to a Pirates infielder — can spell disaster.