batting order

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noun Baseball.

the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.

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How to use batting order in a sentence

Divide the patrol into two equal groups and arrange them in batting order on opposite sides of the room.
The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill|Charles Pierce Burton
The head of the Cubs batting order was up, and their supporters were frantically urging them to do something.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
Neither Curry nor Wheeler nor Bowen will want to sit on the bench, and theyll work their heads off to keep on the batting order.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
Although the heavy end of their batting order was up, they failed to get the ball out of the infield.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

They shook up the batting order, they benched some of the regulars temporarily, and put the reserve men in their places.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick