noon-to-cocktail hour curve n.— «Zito was dominant. His noon-to-cocktail-hour curve—scouts slang for a pitch that breaks downward like hands on a clock moving from 12 to 6—gave the Dodgers fits.» —“Zito Shows L.A. to Its...
two-and-barbeque other.— «“We went West with great expectations,” said Charles Gurkin, president of the Austin Silver Travlers girls 16-and-under fast-pitch softball team. “But once we got to Midland, Texas, it was take two...
five-and-fly n.— «Sox starter Neil Allen (3-0) did his part, shutting out California for five innings. But he gave up two runs in the sixth, and LaRussa brought in Gene Nelson. “I hope I’m not a “five-and-fly’ pitcher,”...
five and fly n. (baseball) a five-inning pitching performance followed by a withdrawal (in order to qualify as the winning pitcher without finishing the game); (military academies) combined education and service lasting no more than the required...
five and fly n.— «But the run prevention problems aren’t caused entirely by the bullpen; when starters aren’t able to go six or seven innings, they make the underbelly of the bullpen pitch with the game on the line. Last season, with a...
five and fly n.— «“We were hoping he’d pitch an inning, but it was five and fly,” Macha said, referring to the U.S. team’s quick win Friday. “There’s a little bit of concern there.”» —“U.S. team gets fresh start in...