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Mazeroski, whose homer beat the Yankees in the final series game, will receive the Babe Ruth Award as the outstanding player in the 1960 world series.
To Spahn will go the Sid Mercer Memorial Award as the chapter's player of the year.
An eagle will fly in the game near an area where the player has climbed to a high enough structure and there are nearby set pieces into which the player can jump, breaking the character's fall.
A player may be hampered by a few poor rolls of the dice in Risk or Monopoly, but over many games a good player will win more often.
Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it has taken steps to become a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC ( Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation ) forum.
Note that just because a player is described as being " at bat " in this sense, he will not necessarily be given an at bat in his statistics ; the phrase actually signifies a plate appearance ( assuming it is eventually completed ).
But, while a sacrifice fly doesn't affect a player's batting average, it counts as a plate appearance and a lower on-base percentage, and a player on a hitting streak will have the hit streak end if he has no official at-bats but has a sacrifice fly.
It is possible for a player to steal home plate, but this requires great daring and aggressiveness as the ball will almost certainly arrive at home plate before the runner.
A consequence of this system is that, each time a side regains the service, the server will be the player who did not serve last time.
When a player is genuinely deceived, he will often lose the point immediately because he cannot change his direction quickly enough to reach the shuttlecock.
Whenever possible, a pair will adopt an ideal attacking formation with one player hitting down from the rearcourt, and his partner in the midcourt intercepting all smash returns except the lift.
The dealer will lose if he or she busts, or has a lesser hand than the player who has not busted.
The player whose bet is at the front of the betting box is deemed to have control over the position, and the dealer will consult the controlling player for playing decisions regarding the hand ; the other players of that box are said to " play behind ".
It is attractive ( although not necessarily wise ) for the player to insure against the possibility of a dealer blackjack by making a maximum " insurance " bet, in which case the " insurance proceeds " will make up for the concomitant loss on the original bet.
Bubbles will fire automatically if the player remains idle.
Should a player win a set each, they then play a further 3 ends that will decide the winner.
If the chains are long enough then the player will certainly win.
A board with an even number of spaces will end in a draw ( as the number of 4x4 squares will be equal for each player ); an odd numbered board will lead to the winner winning by one square ( the 4x4 squares and 2x1 half-squares will fall evenly, with one box not incorporated into the pattern falling to the winner ).
When a player decides to double the opponent, the value is then a double of whatever face value is shown ( e. g. if two automatic doubles have occurred putting the cube up to 4, the first in-game double will be for 8 points ).

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However, often it is most advantageous for the player selecting to choose to let the more expensive chains remain on the board ( and trade in their stock of the less expensive chain at the 2-to-1 ratio described below ).
Games played ( most often abbreviated as G or GP ) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ( in any capacity ); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
Players often find that sweat becomes a problem ; in this case, a drying agent may be applied to the grip or hands, sweatbands may be used, the player may choose another grip material or change his grip more frequently.
If a player does not lift, his only remaining option is to push the shuttlecock softly back to the net: in the forecourt this is called a netshot ; in the midcourt or rearcourt, it is often called a push or block.
As the playing time for each individual game is short, it is often played in matches, where victory is awarded to the first player to reach a certain number of points.
In money games, a player is often permitted to " beaver " when offered the cube, doubling the value of the game again, while retaining possession of the cube.
Lara was also a talented football player in his youth and often played with his close friends Dwight Yorke, Shaka Hislop and Russell Latapy while growing up together in Trinidad.
These bets are often considered " not working " on the new come-out roll until the next point is established, unless the player calls the bet as " working.
While Young was on the Spiders, Chief Zimmer was his catcher more often than any other player.
The cornet is often preferred for young beginners as it is easier to hold, with its centre of gravity much closer to the player.
In a professional golf tour setting, a player often pays their caddy a percentage of their winnings, which can be as high as 10 %.
When working together as a group, these player characters ( PCs ) are often described as a ' party ' of adventurers, with each member often having his or her own areas of specialty that contributes to the success of the whole.
These referees were used mainly for maintaining order ( as drinking games often became rowdy ) and for reviewing faults that could be punished with a player drinking a penalty cup.
Many versions of Doom ( and its sequels ) include secret levels which are accessed by the player discovering alternate exits, often hidden behind secret doors or in areas which are difficult to reach.
Some players use the more nimble tips of the fingers to play fast-moving solo passages or to pluck lightly for quiet tunes. The use of amplification allows the player to have more control over the tone of the instrument, because amplifiers have equalization controls that allow the bassist to accentuate certain frequencies ( often the bass frequencies ) while de-accentuating some frequencies ( often the high frequencies, so that there is less finger noise ).
However, it is often associated orchestrationally with " C " instruments, because when a euphonium player sees a note named " C ," s / he plays a " C ." ( This varies from transposing instruments such as a B trumpet, that sees a " C " and sounds a " B-flat.
As there is no offside rule in Australian rules, tackling is more often when chasing a player down rather than frequent on head on contact.
* slinging – a player slung to the ground in a tackle ( although in the AFL these days, if a player loses possession of the ball while they are being thrown, the tackler will often get penalised for " holding the man ".

player and endeavour
In the beginnings of the Portuguese nationality, the Christian clergy was the main player in the educational endeavour.

player and finish
When there are no enemy discs on the board, many ( but not all ) rules also state that a player must shoot for the centre of the board, and a shot disc must finish either completely inside the 15-point guarded ring line, or ( depending on the specifics of the rules ) be inside or touching this line.
After a disappointing record of 59-73 and a 9th-place finish in 1897, Anson was released by the Cubs as both a player and manager.
Longtime infielder / manager Phil Cavarretta, who had been a key player during the ' 45 season, was fired during spring training in 1954 after admitting the team was unlikely to finish above fifth place.
In the 2003 – 04 season, Charlton spent much of the campaign challenging for a Champions League place, but a late-season slump in form, combined with the sale of star player Scott Parker to Chelsea, left Charlton in 7th place, which was still the club's highest finish since the 1950s.
All four of a player's pieces must finish in these spaces for the player to have finished the game.
Once the player has done this, they will have " finished " that suit-the goal being, of course, to finish all suits, at which time the player will have won.
* Only player to post a top ten finish in at least one major championship in five different decades.
Also, Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky became only the second player in WNBA history to finish a season averaging at least 20 points ( 20. 0ppg ) and 10 rebounds ( 10. 2rpg ) per game.
From 1948-1950, the former professional football player George Doherty coached at Stamps High School and turned a winless team into two district championships and a second-place finish statewide.
As each player is knocked out, they receive money ( or don't receive money ) according to what place they finish.
* Jerome Kersey ( 2006 ), former basketball player ( Drafted in the second round in 1984 by the Portland Trail Blazers, but did not finish degree until 2006 ).
Bostock was an all-conference player in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in both of his seasons at Northridge, hitting. 344 as a junior and. 296 as a senior, leading the Matadors to a second-place finish at the 1972 Division II College World Series.
Some players require that in order to win, the player must run out of cards and finish on an " 8 ".
The winner is the first player to complete a lap ( cross the finish line ).
The winner is the player whose car is the greatest distance beyond the finish line.
The quicker the player reaches the finish, the more points are earned.
To get a big diamond, the player must collect seven different-coloured small diamonds on the island and finish it.
Belgium was the only other nation to send a croquet player, though he did not finish the first round of his competition.
However, in filling all the building spaces, a player can finish the game quickly and keep others from getting more shipment victory points.
It also " gave the player a reason to play the game more than once, trying to discover new ways to solve puzzles and to finish the game.
Each player birdied the final two holes for a dramatic finish.
Because Mario lacks the ability to jump, the player must figure out the optimal order in which to destroy objects — for example, if a player destroys a ladder too soon, a wall may become unreachable and thus the player cannot finish the level.

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