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Baseball Ploy Crossword Clue

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noun

• (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it

• disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores

• similar to Tilletia caries

• fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores

verb

• hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance

• to strike, thrust or shove against

38%8 Defensive ploy in baseball
noun

• A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base

29%9Baseball ploy to make the batter more cautious
noun

• A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.

• An action intended to threaten or frighten someone.

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times22 Oct 1993 Across 47
New York Times02 Sep 1993 Down 36
New York Times23 Jul 1990 Down 11
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