She had to play in a softball game, so she grabbed her bat and glove and went out the door, leaving her husband in charge of their two-year-old son.

她因为有垒球比赛要参加，所以拿起球棒及手套就出了门。她的丈夫则负责在家看管他们两岁的儿子。

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But, hold on, if that apparently worthless bat or glove was used by a famous athlete then it has inherent value.

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If the decision looked bad enough in real time, replays showed bat and glove firmly tucked behind the batsman's pad, and several inches away from the path of the ball.

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The ball typically deflects off the edge of the bat or the glove, off the batsman's pads, and into the hands of a nearby fielder.

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