pull the string

In baseball, to throw a pitch at a lower speed than that of a fastball, known as an "off-speed pitch." After throwing fastballs all game, the pitcher caught the star batter off guard by pulling the string, striking him out.

pull the string

Baseball To throw an off-speed pitch.

See also: pull, string

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See also:

pitch in
on pitch
pitchcharacter
pitch character
pitch on
pitch on (something)
be on pitch
paint the black
dust off the batter
wild pitch

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