| 释义 |
ˈpitch-out N. Amer.
[pitch v.1 17 c.]
a. Baseball. (See quot. 1943.)
b. Football. (See quot. 1950.)
1912C. Mathewson Pitching in a Pinch vii. 157 If a catcher can get a pitchout on a hit and run sign he upsets the other team greatly. 1943Amer. Speech XVIII. 106 The pitch-out (a ball thrown wide of the plate so that the catcher can get it away in a hurry to catch a man trying to steal). 1948Cavalier Daily (Univ. of Virginia) 19 Oct. 2/1 The halfbacks, standing wide of the fullback, are in a position to take pitchouts and to speed downfield for passes. 1949Sun (Baltimore) 8 Dec. 24/1 Other trends noted [in Football] included increased use of the pitchout (not to be confused with the baseball term). 1950Britannica Bk. of Year 683/1 Pitch-out, n. Football, a short lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage, usually from the quarterback to another back. 1966Rote & Winter Lang. Pro Football 129 Pitchout, a short, backward shuffle pass or lateral from quarterback to a halfback or a fullback. 1968Globe & Mail (Toronto) 11 July 32/4 He took a pitchout from Curtis Wilson and danced, darted and jumped 86 yards. 1972J. Mosedale Football vi. 87 The cornerback took his eyes off him on a pitchout. 1974Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent 19 Apr. 4b/3 On Monday night, he got his first stolen base—despite a pitchout by the Chicago White Sox. |