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strikeout

[ US /ˈstɹaɪˌkaʊt/ ]
NOUN
  1. an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes

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  • Looking for starting pitchers with two starts during a given week will usually give an edge in "counting" categories such as wins and strikeouts, but two bad outings can ruin your "average" categories like ERA and WHIP. If roto is routine, try a head-to-head format
  • With nearly 700 plate appearances in 2000, Sweeney whiffed just 67 times and had more walks than strikeouts for the second consecutive season.
  • Blyleven led the league in complete games once, shutouts three times, innings pitched twice and strikeouts once.
  • The strikeout is essentially the pitcher's unassisted contribution to the game. Andy McDonald: Hail to the King, Baby
  • Gardner: Kazmir might be the top pick in strikeout leagues, but I'd definitely give Haren the edge in 4x4, maybe by a couple of dollars over Kazmir. USATODAY.com - WBC may offer glimpse of what to expect
  • The strikeout numbers stayed low, with Barry never whiffing 70 times in a season.
  • The righthander had four strikeouts and waled one, but failed to last six innings for just the second time in 14 starts. USATODAY.com
  • Only two pitchers with 3,000 or more strikeouts failed to win a league strikeout title.
  • Montgomery's split-finger fastball is his strikeout pitch.
  • Don Sutton and Orel Hershiser launched brilliant careers after rookie years where they exhibited similar strikeout dominance and control. Pineda's Early Numbers Should Have Fans Salivating
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