Sentence examples for top batters from inspiring English sources

Against these West Indians they just send in some more top batters to slash and burn.

But Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel kept the top batters in his order in the game long enough to face Hughes.

From my point of view we would have liked one of the top batters out but it was nice to pick up one at the end and we are quite happy with what has happened.

For the top batters in the game, that tiny boost in power increases the number of balls hit out of the park by 50% to 100%.

The top batter in the International Cricket Council rankings,  she can call on her experience of captaincy in Australia's Ashes series defeat by England.

The top four batters in the Yankees' lineup Saturday (Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Bobby Abreu and Hideki Matsui) went 10 for 19 and drove in five runs.

The names Gary Sheffield, Marcus Giles, Andruw Jones and Rafael Furcal appear liberally among the top 10 batters in a large variety of categories.

Four of the world's top 10 batters in tests will be playing, included the newly elevated No. 1, Hashim Amla of South Africa.

"I don't think he could do much better," said Red Sox Manager John Farrell, whose top three batters had three hits apiece.

The Mets' top five batters in the lineup were a combined 3 of 37 in the first two games against the Nationals, both losses.

The Rays have contractual control of the top five batters in their lineup: second baseman Akinori Iwamura (signed through 2009), center fielder Upton (renewable), first baseman Carlos Peña (2010), third baseman Longoria (2013) and left fielder Carl Crawford (2009).