strikeout
Americannoun
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strikeouts
plural
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Etymology
Origin of strikeout
1885–90, noun use of verb phrase strike out
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Leadoff hitter Mookie Betts worked a walk, which included a successful ABS challenge that turned a strikeout into a full count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Up first for the Phillies is Kyle Schwarber, a 230-pound bruiser who is close to setting the single-season strikeout record—and also happens to be the most prodigious home-run hitter in the major leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Tigers lost in extra innings, but he made a quality start and recorded his 1,000th career strikeout before leaving the game to a standing ovation at Comerica Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
He cut his strikeout rate to around 20%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Johnny got his first strikeout to end the inning and I could see he would do okay.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
He is batting .150 this postseason, with no extra-base hits and seven strikeouts in 20 at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They were third in the majors in walks and near the bottom in strikeouts, which allowed them to manufacture runs by stringing together long innings rather than relying on the long ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
He had utterly dominated the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League wild card series, racking up 10 strikeouts over six innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
His role was to keep the official scorebook and put down the code that marked every measurable moment of the contests: hits, runs, strikeouts, stolen bases, errors, wild pitches.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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