Pitching Change (Noun)
Meaning
Replacing a pitcher in baseball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The manager made a pitching change in the top of the eighth inning, bringing in a left-handed reliever to face the opposing team's star hitter.
- The pitching change seemed to spark the home team, as the new pitcher retired the side in order and the offense scored three runs in the bottom of the inning.
- After walking the bases loaded, the pitcher was lifted for a pitching change, and the reliever was able to get out of the jam without allowing a run to score.
- The pitching change was a strategic move, as the manager brought in a pitcher who had a history of success against the opposing team's cleanup hitter.
- The pitching change was met with a chorus of boos from the crowd, who felt that the starter had been pulled too early and was still pitching effectively.