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...
hoof-ball n.— «A glass roof to be built ten foot above the pitch, so “hoof-ball” can no longer be the tactic of choice. It’s certainly not my choice.» —“How would YOU run the Sky Blues?” Coventry Evening...
pitch n.— «It’s not enough that the average space between economy class seats (or “pitch,” as it’s known in industry parlance) has lost three inches since 1978. Trying to offer relief was Boeing, introducing its 787 Dreamliner with...