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two-hitter

two-hitter

1 7.8
A baseball game in which the pitcher allows only two hits
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːˌhɪtər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : dos hits
  • A two-hitter is a bat control guy, a guy that's going to put the ball in play more often than not.
  • pitched a two-hitter
  • threw a two-hitter
  • two-hitter with 12 strikeouts

Examples

  • In the championship game, the pitcher allowed only two hits, securing a remarkable two-hitter victory.

  • Belt might work out well as a two-hitter.

    Blog text (10)

  • Belt does have a great BB%, and a pretty nice OBP, but that's not all a two-hitter needs to do, in my opinion.

    Blog text (10)

  • During the match, she celebrated after completing a two-hitter and earning a shutout against the rival team.

  • His outstanding performance included throwing a complete-game two-hitter, which led the team to advance in the playoffs.

Synonyms

2-hitter
vstwo-hitter
  • Jargon
1 7.9

A baseball game in which a pitcher allows only two hits

uses words rather than digits when the term is written

How Many Hits

three-hitter
  • Jargon
1 5.1
two-hitter
  • Jargon
1 7.8
one-hitter
  • Jargon
1 8.2
no-hitter
  • Jargon
23 6.7

Surface Forms

two-hitter singular
two-hitters plural

Morphology

two-hitter = two + hitter (transparent) = two + hit + er

A straightforward compound of the numeral 'two' and the noun 'hitter' meaning a game in which the opposing team had only two hits.

Etymology

Two-hitter is a baseball phrase made from two and hitter, and it names a game where the pitcher allows only two 'hits'. So, calling a match a two-hitter is a short way to say the pitcher and team nearly stopped the other side from getting any hits.