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Definition of pitchout in English: pitchoutnoun ˈpɪtʃaʊtˈpiCHˌout 1Baseball A pitch thrown intentionally beyond the reach of the batter to allow the catcher a clear throw at an advancing base runner. Example sentencesExamples - He's fast enough to swipe bases on pitchouts, but he needs to learn how to read pitchers to know when to run.
- The first time George gave the steal sign, Roseboro picked it up, called for a pitchout and threw out Tracewski by a mile.
- But Robinson also received a tepid response when he encouraged the catchers to call pitchouts in spring training.
- Pitchers also were taught to throw to first more often to keep the runner close; pitchouts have become more common, as well.
- The problem is, other managers have caught on and have begun to throw first-pitch pitchouts to thwart the squeeze.
2American Football A lateral pass, especially from the quarterback to a running back. Example sentencesExamples - He set up Tampa's first score with a 23-yard dash on a pitchout.
- Wells was stuffed on a pitchout on fourth-and-one from the Houston 45.
- Against Colorado, Texas began looking down field more and instituted reverses, pitchouts and the shuttle pass.
Definition of pitchout in US English: pitchoutnounˈpiCHˌout 1Baseball A pitch thrown intentionally away from the reach of the batter to allow the catcher a clear throw to put out a base runner who is stealing or leading off too far. Example sentencesExamples - But Robinson also received a tepid response when he encouraged the catchers to call pitchouts in spring training.
- The problem is, other managers have caught on and have begun to throw first-pitch pitchouts to thwart the squeeze.
- He's fast enough to swipe bases on pitchouts, but he needs to learn how to read pitchers to know when to run.
- Pitchers also were taught to throw to first more often to keep the runner close; pitchouts have become more common, as well.
- The first time George gave the steal sign, Roseboro picked it up, called for a pitchout and threw out Tracewski by a mile.
2also pitchAmerican Football A lateral, especially from the quarterback to a running back. Example sentencesExamples - Wells was stuffed on a pitchout on fourth-and-one from the Houston 45.
- He set up Tampa's first score with a 23-yard dash on a pitchout.
- Against Colorado, Texas began looking down field more and instituted reverses, pitchouts and the shuttle pass.
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