It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation.

当时得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局势。

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They could think of no way to save the situation.

他们想不出什么办法来挽救局势。

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We need to stop blaming each other , and conduct a cool-headed analysis of what we can do to save the situation.

我们需要的不是互相指责，而是冷静的分析如何挽回局面。

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When the Reds added two insurance runs to boost the lead to 5-1 and erase the save situation (the team must be ahead by three or fewer runs for the pitcher to earn a save), manager Dusty Baker brought the warmed-up Chapman in anyway.

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And the government has sought to step in and help save lives in the situation in some instances.

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Shawn Kelley gave up a leadoff single in the ninth and Oakland scored twice with Mariano Rivera on the mound in a non-save situation before he finished the six-hitter.

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