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relief pitcher

noun

Baseball.
  1. a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation.

  2. a pitcher regularly so used, as opposed to one who regularly starts games.



relief pitcher

noun

  1. Also called: reliever.baseball a pitcher who replaces a side's main pitcher during a game

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relief pitcher1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Starting pitcher Landon Stump couldn’t get through the fifth, but the Bruins’ relief pitchers carried the brunt of the battle to shut out the Roadrunners.

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So did Clark against relief pitcher Ethan Russell in the bottom of the ninth.

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With two outs and a runner on third, Jared Grindlinger hit a line drive off the thigh of relief pitcher Logan Anderson to tie the score.

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This will be the first season that linebacker JonJon Vaughns has participated in spring practice after giving up his role as a corner outfielder and relief pitcher on the baseball team.

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Even more impressive was relief pitcher Otto Graham, who gave up one hit and no runs in three dominant innings.

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