投手戦
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Meanings
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pitching duel; pitchers' battle
Baseball term for a game where both starting pitchers perform well and allow few runs, making it a low-scoring contest decided by pitching.
Yesterday's game was a pitching duel, and neither team could score easily.
The pitching duel between the aces was worth watching.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が投手戦になるfor a game to turn into a pitching duel
Both teams pitched well from the start, and the game turned into a pitching duel.
- 〈人〉が投手戦を演じるfor pitchers to put on a pitching duel
The two ace pitchers put on a brilliant pitching duel.
- 投手戦が続くfor a pitching duel to continue
The pitching duel continued through the ninth inning, going into extra innings tied 0-0.