strikeout

noun strike·out \ ˈstrīk-ˌau̇t \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

Examples: strikeout in a Sentence

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

Of the 21 outs Sale recorded in seven innings Wednesday, 12 came by strikeouts.

— alex speier, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s up with all the strikeouts in Major League Baseball?," 12 July 2018
Watch the video of Giles coming off the mound below: The righhander has a 4.99 ERA with 12 saves and 21 strikeouts this season.

— charlotte carroll, SI.com, "Astros Option Ken Giles To Triple A After Ninth-Inning Meltdown Against Athletics," 11 July 2018
In his five major league seasons preceding this one, Cole produced just six double-digit strikeout games.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros held scoreless in loss to A's," 10 July 2018
His next start, on June 20, was solid — five innings, two earned runs and six strikeouts.

— chapel fowler, charlotteobserver, "White Sox prospect Michael Kopech stopped listening, went from struggling to sizzling," 27 June 2018
The big-time programs illustrated this season that power takes priority as the games lurches toward a phenomenon playing out at the major-league level: more strikeouts and more home runs.

— matthew gutierrez, WSJ, "Baseball’s Home Run Obsession Hits the College Ranks," 25 June 2018
Key stats: 7-1 with two saves and 77 strikeouts in 55 innings and a 2.42 ERA.

— pat disabato, Daily Southtown, "Introducing the 2018 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team," 22 June 2018
Key stats: 6-2 record, one save, 1.90 ERA, 55 strikeouts, nine walks.

— lamond pope, Lake County News-Sun, "Announcing the 2018 Lake County News-Sun Baseball All-Area Team," 22 June 2018
Since rejoining the Hooks, Whitley boasts a 0.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

— carter karels, San Antonio Express-News, "Whitley on a big-time tear," 22 June 2018

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First Known Use of strikeout

1887

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strike out

verb

Definition of strike out

intransitive verb

1 : to enter upon a course of action

2 : to set out vigorously

3 : to make an out in baseball by a strikeout

4 : to finish bowling a string with consecutive strikes; specifically : to bowl three strikes in the last frame

5 : fail 2c

transitive verb

of a baseball pitcher : to retire (someone) by a strikeout

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Examples of strike out in a Sentence

their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
struck out all references to indecent matters

Recent Examples of strike out from the Web

Scott rebounded to strike out Shin-Soo Choo after a visit from pitching coach Roger McDowell, but then walked Elvis Andrus on five pitches.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Tanner Scott can't close the door, and Orioles open series with 5-4 loss to Rangers," 14 July 2018
Coincidentally, Blandino and Descalso both attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. Descalso, however, did not fare as well as Blandino, allowing four hits, a walk and three earned runs while striking out one in 2 2/3 innings.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Position players pitch: Alex Blandino outdoes fellow St. Francis HS alum Daniel Descalso," 12 July 2018
The closer rebounded from Friday night’s meltdown to strike out two of three batters in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-1 victory over the Angels on Saturday and notch his 24th save, second-most in the National League.

— mike digiovanna, latimes.com, "Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling continues to shine in 3-1 victory over Angels," 8 July 2018
Along for Ellsworth’s hunt and his journey to the Noxen Rattlesnake Roundup in Wyoming County, this reporter didn’t see one snake try to strike out.

— jason nark, Philly.com, "Venomous passion: Pennsylvania's snake hunters head to the hills," 20 June 2018
Worrell combined to strike out nine and allow seven hits and three walks in 1-0 wins vs. Cooper City and Orange Park Oakleaf.

— j.c. carnahan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Sentinel softball all-area teams topped by Hagerty's Ashley Worrell," 8 June 2018
Saccaro is the former chef de cuisine at neighboring Community Tavern, who's struck out on his own with that restaurant's former owner, Quay Tao, to open Frunchroom.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Frunchroom is the Jewish-Italian deli you didn’t know you needed in your life," 7 June 2018
On the mound, English (6-1) threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out seven.

— kenzie winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Ethan English powers Jeffersonville baseball to Sectional 30 title," 28 May 2018
Megan Hughes allowed three earned run on eight hits while striking out seven over five innings, and Romy Lindahl pitched two scoreless frames.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Hobert pitches one-hit shutout to lift Howard softball to 2-0 win in 4A North region final," 22 May 2018

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