pitching change
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ ʧeɪndʒ/
- Jargon
:
cambio de lanzador
- In the sixth inning, there was a surprising pitching change that caught the fans off guard.
- make a pitching change
- limit pitching changes
Examples
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Looks like coach Jimmy Morris is making a pitching change.
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It appears the Devil Rays might have to make a pitching change.
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And Art Howe on the way to the mound to make a pitching change.
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As pitching changes and scheduled doubleheaders became more prevalent during the postwar years, organ music came along as a way of filling dead time.
Blog text (12) -
However, in real life, this would be an abomination because all the flippin' pitching changes would make the one-game playoff games take 5 hours or more each.
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The manager announced a pitching change to bring in a fresh arm for the final innings.
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During the game, the team made a pitching change to improve their chances of winning.
Synonyms
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3.2
A change from one thing or person to another
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'replacing one pitcher with another' is directly compositional from 'pitching' (the act/role of delivering pitches) and 'change' (a replacement). This noun+change pattern is common in sports terminology and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Pitching change comes from baseball, where a team takes one pitcher off and puts a new one in to face a different batter or try to stop the other team from scoring. That's why it means 'replacing one pitcher with another during a baseball game'.