strikeout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of strikeout
1885–90, noun use of verb phrase strike out
Example Sentences
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On Saturday against the Chicago Cubs in a split-squad game at Camelback Ranch, Scott made his Cactus League debut and pitched a scoreless inning, recording a strikeout and giving up one hit on 17 pitches.
From Los Angeles Times
Closer Jack Champlin continued to blank the Lancers, getting the final two outs, one on a strikeout.
From Los Angeles Times
Using a pitch mix that included a fastball that sat at 97 mph, Glasnow struck out the side in the first inning before recording another strikeout to close out the second.
From Los Angeles Times
He did record three strikeouts, with his fastball topping out at 98.6 miles per hour, but only 17 of his 36 pitches landed for strikes.
From Los Angeles Times
Corona 4, Etiwanda 2: Trey Ebel contributed two hits and Anthony Murphy made his pitching debut, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to get the save for Corona.
From Los Angeles Times
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