as in knuckles down
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Then, after six innings and 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory, Yamamoto contributed 34 more pitches over 2⅔ innings in relief the very next night to win Game 7 and earn Series MVP honors.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026 -
One of the best scenes was the one nobody saw, after Yamamoto had thrown 96 pitches in a Game 6 victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Buckles (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckles%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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