outpitch
verb
out·pitch
ˌau̇t-ˈpich 
outpitched; outpitching; outpitches
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
Joel Sherman
Examples of outpitch in a Sentence
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This is a veteran who could outpitch his contract.
—Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
José Suarez struck out eight over seven superb innings to outpitch fellow lefty Cole Irvin, and the Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Monday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
But the next few months could be awkward if Holmes continues to outpitch Chapman, but is doing it during the eighth inning.
—New York Times, 1 July 2022
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner, on a night when each team had five hits.
—Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2019
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner.
—Ronald Blum, baltimoresun.com, 18 Oct. 2019
If Buehler outpitches Corbin on Thursday, the Nationals will be in real trouble.
—Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019
Jose Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, the unheralded Houston rookie quieting Washington’s bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too.
—Ronald Blum, courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Ynoa was not as dominant, but seemed poised to outpitch Cole, putting together his best major league start since September 2017.
—Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2019
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Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
José Suarez struck out eight over seven superb innings to outpitch fellow lefty Cole Irvin, and the Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Monday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
But the next few months could be awkward if Holmes continues to outpitch Chapman, but is doing it during the eighth inning.
—New York Times, 1 July 2022
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner, on a night when each team had five hits.
—Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2019
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner.
—Ronald Blum, baltimoresun.com, 18 Oct. 2019
If Buehler outpitches Corbin on Thursday, the Nationals will be in real trouble.
—Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019
Jose Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, the unheralded Houston rookie quieting Washington’s bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too.
—Ronald Blum, courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Ynoa was not as dominant, but seemed poised to outpitch Cole, putting together his best major league start since September 2017.
—Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Outpitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpitch. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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