English Dictionary

pitch around

動詞

他動詞

(transitive, baseball) To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk him

日本語の意味

野球における戦術の一つで、打者に対して意図的にストライクゾーンからわずかに外れた球を投げ、打者が荒いスイングをすることを誘い、その結果としてフォアボール（歩かせる）を狙う投球方法。

In the crucial inning, the veteran pitcher chose to pitch around the dangerous slugger, nibbling at the edges of the strike zone in hopes he'd chase a bad pitch while accepting the likelihood of a walk.

決勝の攻防で、ベテランの投手は危険な強打者を敬遠することを選び、ストライクゾーンの端にわざと球を集めて打者が悪い球に手を出すことを期待しながら、四球になる可能性も承知していた。

意味（1）

(transitive, baseball) To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk him

Jones pitched around the slugger.

pitches around （ present singular third-person ）

pitching around （ participle present ）

pitched around （ participle past ）

pitched around （ past ）