Vocabulary

hit-and-run play

catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen

heart of the batting order (3rd, 4th and 5th batters); 3-4-5 hitters

distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost

good game

good play

game or series of games between the first and second place teams

on-base percentage

making replacements for defensive purposes in the late inning of a game

line drive to the shortstop

set position

error which directly allows a run to score

changeup (pitch)

ball hit toward the gap between outfielders

unusual play

double

scoring position

infield hit

pitcher's mound

count of balls and strikes

grand slam

pitcher and catcher

lowered car; car with lowered suspension

clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

food texture; mouthfeel

allusion; alluding; related explanation

organizational change; organisational change; organizational reform

organizational inertia; organisational inertia

confusion; bustle; turmoil; trouble

zinc oxide ointment

zinc poisoning

galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron; galvanized sheet metal

galvanized iron; galvanised iron

subsonic speed

subarctic climate

nitrous oxide (N2O)

subcontinent

subluxation