He gave them some ridiculous explanation, and they fell for it 'hook, line and sinker'. [=they believed his explanation completely]
(..) Good night. You think Father Perez can help us? Yeah, I do. The count is -and- on the th pitch. Away there, and a beautiful sinker right in the box. Logonov swinging. Strike, to bring the count to -and-. Now... And the windup. Come on. (..)2014 Annabelle