Definition of strikeout
: an out in baseball resulting from a batter's being charged with three strikes
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Recent Examples of strikeout from the Web
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Strutz, however, coaxed a pop out and notched two strikeouts to escape the jam.
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Dodgers starter Rich Hill pitched five innings, allowing one run and striking out nine, giving him at least that many strikeouts in each of his past three starts.
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Luke Lamm's strikeout of Evan Ranneklev with runners on the corners ended the game for Neuqua (11-5-1).
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The 22-year-old made his first appearance Monday against Fargo-Moorhead, allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and no walks in three innings.
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Right-hander Trey Wingenter (1.95) saved his seventh game with two strikeouts over the final 1 1/3 innings.
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Boise’s lineup struggled for most of the evening, combining for 12 strikeouts and going 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position.
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The Enquirer announces 2017 All-Stars for Ohio softball: Division I Players of the Year Alexis Strother, Lebanon - Strother was 10-1 as a pitcher with 96 strikeouts in 82 innings.
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One of the most accomplished players in college baseball history, McKay finished his career 32-10 with a 2.23 ERA and a school-record 391 strikeouts along with a .328 career batting average with 28 home runs, 48 doubles and 132 RBIs.
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First Known Use of strikeout
1887
STRIKEOUT Defined for English Language Learners
strikeout
playDefinition of strikeout for English Language Learners
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baseball : an out in baseball that occurs when a batter gets three strikes
STRIKEOUT Defined for Kids
strikeout
playDefinition of strikeout for Students
: an out in baseball that results from a batter getting three strikes during a turn at bat
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