baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
softball game,
softball a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
screwballer (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
pitcher -
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
The pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. In the National League and the Japanese Central League, the pitcher also bats.
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pitcher A container shaped like a vase with a handle and a spout used to serve liquids.
pitcher In a game of baseball, the player responsible to throwing ("pitching") the ball over home-plate.
