Sentence:  The Yanks were the dominant team throughout, outhitting, outfielding, outpitching and outmaneuvering the Dodgers. Brooklyn was not outgamed but the Dodgers, to use Lippy Leo Durocher's favorite expression, went out to try to catch <WSD>lightning in a bottle.</WSD> 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A difficult or challenging feat, particularly to attempt such a feat.