Sentence examples for on a batter from inspiring English sources

Every time Clemens reached two strikes on a batter, the crowd provided robust rhythmic clapping in anticipation of a strikeout.

In the final innings, the capacity crowd of 43,936 rose to its feet, roared and waved orange towels each time Lincecum got two strikes on a batter.

Narrator's father was a drinker and once after he went on a batter the bailiff came to claim their house for late payment.

With two outs and two strikes on a batter, 40,000 fans got to their feet at 1 28 in the afternoon.

"Even when he was 7 or 8, he could put the ball where he wanted and wasn't afraid to come in on a batter with his fastball".

PITTSBURGH (AP) — There was a time in James McDonald's career — any point before a month ago actually — when he would get two strikes on a batter and get cute.

I said I was calling on behalf of a battered woman whom I wanted to help.

In the third inning of the New York Gothams' first game on Governors Island on Saturday, a batter hit a towering fly ball to shallow left field.

Super League leaders St Helens were on the wrong end of a battering as they wilted to an eight-try defeat by Catalan Dragons in Perpignan.

Those of us watching at home enjoy real-time statistics: not just batting average, but O.P.S. and B.A.B.I.P. and other arcana, computed on a batter-by-batter basis.

What a welcome feature that would be on a battering-ram all-terrain vehicle.