pitchout en · NOUN
Etymology
From pitch + out.
Meanings
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A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base
The only thing that had kept the bases from being loaded was that Zimmer (or someone, but let's give him the credit because it was a tough weekend for him) caught the Dodgers stealing with a pitchout on a hit-and-run.
1988 July 22, Ted Cox, “The Sports Section”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitchouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |