決きめ球だま

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Meanings

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winning pitch; go-to pitch

Primarily used in baseball for a pitcher's best or decisive pitch, often thrown in a critical situation to get an out.

彼かれの決きめ球だまはフォークボールだ。
His go-to pitch is the forkball.
ピッチャーはここで決きめ球だまを投なげてきた。
The pitcher threw his winning pitch here.

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Usage patterns

決きめ球だまを投なげるto throw one's go-to pitch
そのピッチャーはフォークボールを決きめ球だまとして投なげる。
That pitcher throws his forkball as his go-to pitch.
決きめ球だまで〈相あい手て〉を抑おさえるto shut down an opponent with one's go-to pitch
彼かれは決きめ球だまのスライダーで打だ者しゃを抑おさえた。
He shut down the batter with his go-to slider.
〈人ひと〉の決きめ球だまsomeone's go-to pitch
彼かれの決きめ球だまは速はやい直ちょっ球きゅうだ。
His go-to pitch is a fast fastball.