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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit | ||||
| 30% | 8 | Pitcher who comes into a game to replace the starting pitcher | ||
noun • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies • a pitcher who does not start the game | ||||
| 30% | 8 | A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher | ||
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Facing The Pitcher
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ATBAT which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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ATBAT
Updated: October 19, 2025
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