striking out three consecutive batters
Baseball term for a pitcher retiring three batters in a row via strikeouts in a single inning.
The starting pitcher struck out the side in the first inning.
He escaped the jam by striking out three in a row.
Standard kanji spelling for this baseball term.
Numerical variant sometimes seen in headlines or scorecards.
Compound of 三者 (three batters) and 三振 (three strikeouts).