Some have described the current floods as the worst battering Pakistan has taken since the man-made disaster of partition from India in 1947.
A few weeks later, in another extra-inning affair, this time against Seattle, Maddon sent Lester, a fine pitcher but one of the worst batters in baseball history, to pinch-hit, with a man on third and the game on the line.
It was not long ago that Asian stock markets were among the world's worst performers, battered by the financial crises that spread from Thailand in the summer of 1997 to South Korea by November, almost bringing the Korean economy to its knees.
The visit of the internationally acclaimed actress to Lebanon comes just days after one of the region's worst storms battered the country, bringing with it flooding and freezing temperatures, adding to the difficulties already faced by thousands of refugees.
Beckett 12-100) struggled with his control, hitting a career-worst three batters, throwing a wild pitch and walking in a run.
After being put in at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gayle was well supported by Virat Kohli as the Challengers piled into the spinners in particular, Murali Kartik's three overs going for 34, while George Dockrell shipped 28 from his two overs, but Trego suffered the worst of the battering.
About two months after failing to retire a St . Louisbatter in the worst start of his career, Wells pitched seven shutout innings Friday and led the host Chicago Cubs to a 5-0 victoverover the Cardinals.
Consumers and businesses, battered by the worst recession since the 1930s, are clinging to their cautious ways.
But the plant shut down abruptly this fall, leaving workers without coverage, like millions of people battered by the worst economic crisis since the Depression.
Congressional aides say the extension could be for a year, giving farmers, who have been battered by the worst drought in 50 years, a reprieve after lawmakers were unable to come up with a new farm bill.
