strikeout
noun
an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this.
strikeouts
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pluralof strikeout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That worked with Ohtani, who had as many strikeouts as hits in the first two games of the division series, when he batted second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Yamamoto pitched the Dodgers to within one game of the National League Championship Series, setting a postseason high with 10 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Four of the last five outs he’d recorded were strikeouts, with a different putaway pitch for each: slider, sinker, curveball, changeup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
