expression, godan verb (-ru)
to become the losing pitcher; to take the loss
Baseball term. Used when a pitcher is charged with the loss in a game. The subject is the pitcher.
先発投手は7回に打たれて負け投手になった。
The starting pitcher gave up hits in the 7th inning and became the losing pitcher.
彼は好投
He pitched well, but with no run support from his team, he took the loss.