outpitch

verb out·pitch \ ˌau̇t-ˈpich \

Definition of outpitch

baseball

: to outdo in pitching : to pitch better than

They are going to need their starters to consistently outpitch the opposition to hand off leads to their dominant late game.
—Joel Sherman

Recent Examples of outpitch from the Web

Max Scherzer struck out 10 and outpitched Jacob deGrom in a matchup of aces, and the Nationals edged the New York Mets 3-2 on Sunday to clinch home-field advantage in the NL Division Series.

— USA TODAY, "Nationals edge Mets to clinch NLDS home field," 24 Sep. 2017
Kyle Hendricks outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras homered as the Cubs won their first National League pennant since 1945 with a 5-0 victory over the Dodgers.

— jonathon berlin, chicagotribune.com, "The last Cubs-Dodgers NLCS: A 6-game masterpiece," 13 Oct. 2017
Corey Kluber outpitched Luis Severino in a marquee matchup of All-Stars, and slumping Jose Ramirez homered twice to power the Cleveland Indians past the New York Yankees 6-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.

— mike fitzpatrick, courant.com, "Kluber Aces Severino; Ramirez Powers Indians Past Yanks," 29 Aug. 2017
On Saturday night, Boston ace Chris Sale was outpitched by C.C. Sabathia in New York's 4-3 victory.

— charles p. pierce, SI.com, "Play It Again! The Yankees and Red Sox Delivered Another Thrilling Chapter to Their Storied Rivalry," 22 Aug. 2017
Bridwell outpitched Fister and led the Angels to a 4-2 victory.

— pedro moura, latimes.com, "Parker Bridwell delivers for Angels in 4-2 victory over Red Sox," 25 June 2017
Carlsbad’s Audrey Sumitra outpitched Henry senior Madison James with a complete-game eight-hitter as the Lancers (21-10) won their first title since the 2014 Open Division crown.

— terry monahan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Carlsbad takes title with three wild wins," 26 May 2017
Beyond Lester are Jake Arrieta, John Lackey and Kyle Hendricks, the National League E.R.A. leader, who easily outpitched Clayton Kershaw in Game 6, allowing just two singles in seven and a third shutout innings.

— tyler kepner, New York Times, "After 70 Barren Seasons, Cubs Reach an Oasis OCT. 23, 2016," 23 Oct. 2016

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