Sentence:  John Powell , batting for Adair , fanned after fouling off two 2 - and 2 pitches , and Buddy Barker , up for Stepanovich , bounced out <WSD>sharply</WSD> to Jerry Lumpe at second to end the 2 - hour and - 27 - minute contest . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  in an aggressive manner