one-hitter
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Definition
Noun: 1. A baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit: This term specifically describes a pitching performance and the resulting game outcome in baseball. It signifies that throughout the entire game, only one batter from the opposing team successfully hit the ball into fair territory for a base hit.
Usage
The term is used exclusively in the context of baseball statistics and game summaries to denote an exceptional pitching achievement. It is a countable noun.
Examples
- The rookie pitcher threw a stunning one-hitter in his major league debut.
- Despite the one-hitter, his team lost the game 1-0 due to an error.
- She completed the one-hitter with ten strikeouts and no walks.
Advanced Usage
- A one-hitter is often part of a larger narrative about pitching dominance. It is one step below a no-hitter (zero hits allowed) and a perfect game (zero hits, walks, or batters reached base).
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before nouns like "performance" or "victory."
- His one-hitter performance was the highlight of the season.
Variants and Related Words
- No-hitter (noun): A game in which a pitcher allows no hits.
- Perfect game (noun): A game in which a pitcher allows no batter to reach base (no hits, walks, or errors).
- Shutout (noun): A game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any runs. A one-hitter can be, but is not necessarily, a shutout.
Synonyms
- One-hit game: A less common but direct synonym.
- Near no-hitter: An informal term emphasizing how close the performance was to a no-hitter.
Notes
There is no direct antonym for this specific statistical term. The opposite concept would simply be a game where the pitcher allowed multiple hits. This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms outside of its literal baseball meaning.
Noun
- a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit