He had tried every trick he had in his list on the batters who faced him.
He would smile at them, and then proceed to give them something they were not expecting, so that the heaviest Scranton batters struck out.
He told him all he knew about the various players on the opposing team, and in this way Frazer might be able to deceive some of the heavy batters when they came up.
Two or three good batters on each side began knocking flies for the others to catch and Tom and his chums soon found themselves warming up in earnest.
If you can hold them down, we are pretty sure of winning, even if we have to go ten innings, for some of our batters have Ogden's measure.
At the mention of Billy Batters there was a sound of suppressed mirth all along the line.
William Batters realized that he had lost favor in both places, and anxiously longed for a sight of John Thomas's red face, vote or no vote.
Billy Batters had come and got him the night before.
The Conservatives were not sure that Bill Batters was not giving them the double cross--once a Grit, always a Grit!
In batters made light by the admixture of air, one must exercise care in beating to actually incorporate and retain the air.
If the ingredients in batters were simply mixed and cooked slowly, the resulting substances would be hard and compact, unfit for human digestion.
The batters act much in the same way as in cricket, except that the cat must be hit whilst in the air.
If either of the cats fall to the ground both batters go out, and the feeders take their place.
Once more the Shrewsburg batters failed to make a safe hit, and Forest got a good hearty cheer all to himself as he threw down the ball and went to the bench.
Hamilton was mowing down the opposingbatters with ease and grace.
Do you realize that only thirty-two batters faced you and that eleven of them went out on strikes?
His sharp breaking curve had their best batters completely at sea.
He mowed down the heavy batters of the Giants one after another, and McRae began to fidget about uneasily on the bench.
The next two batters were easy outs and the Giants' half was over.
Two of the bestbatters in the team, Larry and Burkett, fell off woefully in their hitting.
But his skill and knowledge of the game and the batters was so great that it more than atoned for the weakness of his pitching arm.
He would bring his wonderful "fadeaway" into action and the batters would go down like ninepins.
Bunny disposed of the first two batters by forcing them to hit weak flies to the infield, but the third lined far out to right, and pulled up at third before Prissler retrieved the ball.
Whatever the reason, the first two batters hit safely, the third advanced them with a neat sacrifice bunt, and only Jump's bare-handed catch of a liner prevented immediate scoring.
Muffins are examples of thick batters with variations.
What is the effect of leavening agents on batters and doughs?
The most common examples of thinbatters are popovers and griddle cakes.
The proportion of these ingredients that is usually effective in batters and doughs for hot breads is 1 level teaspoonful of soda to 1 pint of sour milk.
What are the principal ingredients of hot-bread batters and doughs?
In addition to the matters just mentioned, the utensils in which to combine the hot-bread materials and bake the batters or doughs are of importance.
Before the mixing of the ingredients that are to be used in the batters and doughs of hot breads is begun, all that are needed for the recipe selected should be collected and properly measured.
In hot-bread battersand doughs, how much baking powder should be used to 1 cupful of flour?
As is generally known, griddle cakes are thin batters that are made light with a chemical leavening agent.
I was tipping off the Barville batters when they proceeded to fall on Springer and pound him beautifully.
I thought I knew them, but I wanted to be dead sure; for I'd made arrangements with Copley to tip off certain Barville batters who could be trusted to the kind of balls that would be pitched.
As Eliot had stated, the Clearporters were batters to be feared, and Phil was now in no condition to be unruffled by this menace to his prowess.
I'm betting that he makes the Oakdale batters look like monkeys.
He would not have to face those dangerous Clearport batters unless Grant should be knocked out, in which case, no matter what happened after he went in, all the blame could be thrust upon Rodney.
Springer accepted the ball tossed to him, and walked out to the pitcher's box, where he began warming up by throwing to Eliot, while the scrub batters waited around their bench.
It was now or never, and their heavy batters were coming up.
He had faced the best batters of the country and outguessed them.
Well, as long as it gives 'cold feet' to the batters I have to face, I won't have to worry about it.
I've always had that impression myself, and so have the batters who have faced me.
Of course, the batters in those days had a big advantage over the pitchers.
He made some mistakes, and the heavy batters on the other side began "finding" him.
Only one run was needed to win the game, for it was now evident that the Clevefield batters could not find Joe.
He wanted to know the characteristics of the various batters if he should be fortunate enough to face them from the pitching mound.
Tom showed unsteadiness for the first time and it took all Walter’s skill to pull him through a bad situation when, with only one out and two on bases, one of Lynton’s best batters faced him.
Our best batterswill be up next time and we’ll get a run or two as sure as shooting!
Petersburg had three of her best batters coming up.
The ram that batters down the wall, For the great swing and rudeness of his poise, They place before his hand that made the engine.
Twixt his mental and his active parts, Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages And batters down himself.
Big League batters will knock the cover off the fast one unless a pitcher puts something else on it.
When my projector is working up to its old-time form, I find little difficulty in leading the most formidable batters to vainly slash the vacant ether.
Doubtless the Wind Jammers were batters of no mean caliber, for Wiley had always got together a bunch of sluggers.
After which he walked out and fanned three batters in a row.
Working against batters who were dangerous, his artificial delivery had not enabled him to pitch the ball that would hold them in check.
Now and then he mixed in a sharp-breaking curve, and his hopper was something to wonder at, something that made the batters mutter and growl as they slashed at it fruitlessly.
There was a queer feeling in his shoulder, a feeling he did not like, and he wondered if he could "tighten" in repeated pinches, as he had so frequently done when facing the best batters in the business.
Is this the man," inquired Mr Batters of Mr Carter, "whom you arrested and who assaulted you?
If Mr Batters won't arrest him, you arrest him on your own; you'll be blamed if you don't!
Nakaáwut na ang pitsir ug duha, The pitcher has already struck two batters out.
Nabalisíngan ang ílang pitsir ug upat ka bátir, That pitcher had four batters take a base on him.
A man was on second and another on third, when one of their huskiest batters came to the plate.
When he did get them over, the batters stung them hard, and only superb support on the part of his fielders had saved him from being scored upon.
Winters seemed in fine form, and struck out the opposing batters in good shape, only one getting a hit, and he was caught stealing.
The next two batters struck out on six pitched balls, and the visiting rooters had a chance to exercise their voices, which had had a rest for some time.
But if we come short a little there, I am counting on Bert holding down the batters on the other nines enough to make up for it.
Only one man was out and two were on bases, and one of their heaviest batters was coming up.
A sacrifice will take you down to second, and then with only one man out and two good batters coming up, a single to the outfield brings you home.
The old familiar cry of batters when facing a new pitcher!
Both Scott and Wehying held the batters safely and allowed no runs.
With the heavybatters up the excitement increased.
He opened up with no slackening of his terrific speed, and he struck out the three remainingbatters on eleven pitched balls.
The batters batted out long flies, low liners, and sharp grounders; the fielders fielded these difficult chances without misplay.
In the first of the eighth inning, Mackay sailed up the balls like balloons, and disposed of three batters on the same old weak hits to his clever fielders.
Some batters pay no attention to these little indications; but the majority are looking for them all the time, and once they detect any peculiarities, they will be able to face the pitcher with much greater confidence.
Still, even now, there are many batters for whom there is no reason to play a deep right field, and such a batter should often be thrown out at first.
If I were advising a novice which style to learn I should say the latter, because it is the surer, though such batters seldom hit as hard as the others.
With a runner on first, many batters try to hit into right field, because with the second baseman forced to cover second for a throw from the catcher, the space between first and second is left almost unguarded.
One run will do no good, and the only chance of victory is in the following batters also getting around the bases.
But if the first baseman will be on the alert for such a hit, and throw the runner out at second, he not only balks the play but frightens following batters from attempting the same hit.
There are more good batters and umpires and all-round ball players in the grand stand within one's hearing, than are to be found in both the contesting teams.
There are two classes of good batters whose styles of hitting are so different that they may be said to be distinct.
Assuming that a pitcher has never seen the batters whom he is about to face, there are certain points to be noted as each of them takes his place at the bat.
The next two batters went out, the score was left a tie, and we finally lost an important game.
In about the sixth inning of the last game, with the score four to two in our favor, the first two Chicago batters reached their bases.
One player leads off with a good hit and is followed by another and another, each benefited by the confidence and enthusiasm the preceding batters have aroused.
Out of ten poor batters nine are so because they are afraid of being hit.
Imagin'd worth Holds in his blood such swol'n and hot discourse That 'twixt his mental and his active parts Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages, And batters down himself.
One by one the batters were called in to hit against him.
Desperately he worked, trying to retire Little Falls' batters in order.
His pulse was steady, his control was good, and the Springfield batters seemed unable to do much with his drop.
I doped out what the batters couldn't hit, and he threw me what I wanted.
The shape of a bat does not make as much difference as some poor batters are inclined to think.
The best battersare not those who hit the ball the hardest.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "batters" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
