out·pitch
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outpitched; outpitching; outpitches
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
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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.
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Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, "DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS," 19 Oct. 2019
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner.
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Ronald Blum, baltimoresun.com, "Yankees stay alive in ALCS with 4-1 victory over Astros in Game 5," 18 Oct. 2019
If Buehler outpitches Corbin on Thursday, the Nationals will be in real trouble.
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Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Walker Buehler downplays Game 1 start, but it’s a big deal," 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.
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Ronald Blum, courant.com, "Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1, tie Series 2-2," 27 Oct. 2019
Ynoa was not as dominant, but seemed poised to outpitch Cole, putting together his best major league start since September 2017.
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Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles battle AL-best Astros for 11 innings, but fall 4-3 on 'do-or-die play' at plate," 8 June 2019
Tanaka outpitched Snell, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, for the second time in less than a week.
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Ronald Blum, The Seattle Times, "Alvarado rebounds, Rays top Yanks 2-1, back into 1st place," 18 May 2019
Kevin Brown outpitched Johnson, and key hits from Jim Leyritz and Steve Finley powered the offense.
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Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "1998 Padres take pride in helping make downtown ballpark a reality," 10 May 2018
Lopez was outpitched by lefty Danny Duffy in a 5-0 loss to the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field but seemed sharp and thoroughly dialed in.
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chicagotribune.com, "From the hospital to the mound, new father Reynaldo Lopez stays in control," 14 July 2018
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“Outpitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpitch. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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