What does pitch out mean?
Pitch out means (baseball) A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base.
Pitch out
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(baseball) A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base.
Example Sentences
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.
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- pitchouts
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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.
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