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- noun Plural form of
batter . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
batter .
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Examples
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On the fields at the University of California at Irvine, he condensed the players 'swings, infused them with his knowledge and enthusiasm, and strengthened their minds, which he described as the batters' most powerful and least developed muscle.
Baseball Musings 2009
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He strived to "strengthen their minds, which he described as the batters 'most powerful and least developed muscle."
unknown title 2009
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Sometimes children's stories read well by the fire, on a windy night when the rain batters at the shutters, and we want to feel warm and safe.
The Moomins... zornhau 2009
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He retired 17 consecutive batters from the second into the seventh innings.
USATODAY.com 2008
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He retired 10 consecutive batters from a first-inning double play through the fourth.
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He struck out three and walked one and retired 12 consecutive batters from the first to the fifth.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Hampton walked one, retired 20 straight batters from the second through the ninth innings and faced just one batter over the minimum.
USATODAY.com 2004
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Nine walks and two hit batters is kind of like giving up five runs in the first inning.
USATODAY.com 2004
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Filling in for the injured Rick Reed, Santana (4-1) retired 14 straight batters from the first to the fifth innings.
USATODAY.com 2003
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It was the 20th career complete game for Ponson, who retired 20 of 21 batters from the first inning to the eighth.
USATODAY.com 2003
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