losing pitcher

collocation in English

meaningsofloseandpitcher

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lose
verb
uk
/luːz/us
/luːz/
to no longer have something because you do not know where ...
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pitcher
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪtʃ.ər/us
/ˈpɪtʃ.ɚ/
UK
a large, round container for liquids that has a flat base, a handle, and a very narrow raised opening at the top ...
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(Definition ofloseandpitcherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After that, the new man will be recorded as either the winning or thelosingpitcher.
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Sincock was thelosingpitcherin a 5-4 game.
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He was thelosingpitcherin both of his games.
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However, he was thelosingpitcherin a 31 loss.
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Pulsipher was thelosingpitcherin the season-ending game.
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He was credited as thelosingpitcherof that ballgame.
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Perhaps his best game was one in which he was thelosingpitcher.
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He was the starting andlosingpitcherin a 92 defeat.
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He also holds the major league record for the most strikeouts, 18, in a game as thelosingpitcher.
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The official scorer does not assign a winning orlosingpitcherin some games which are forfeited, such as those that are tied at the time of forfeiture.
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