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BULLPENNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relief pitcher
1, record 1, English, relief%20pitcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reliever 2, record 1, English, reliever
correct
- substitute pitcher 3, record 1, English, substitute%20pitcher
correct
- bullpenner 4, record 1, English, bullpenner
correct
- fireman 5, record 1, English, fireman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pitcher called during a game to substitute for the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher; a pitcher regularly used as a reliever instead of as a starter. 6, record 1, English, - relief%20pitcher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, a team has five (5) or six (6) pitchers ready to releive in a game. 6, record 1, English, - relief%20pitcher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Relief pitchers are classified as 1. "long reliever", "long releif man", "long releif" or "long man": a releif pitcher brought early into the game and expected to pitch for more than half the game; 2. "short releiver" or "short man": a releif pitcher brought late into the game to protect the team's lead; or as 3. "mop-up man": a releif pitcher good at striking out any kind of batter, called in critical situation, often when the bases are loaded. 6, record 1, English, - relief%20pitcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lanceur de relève
1, record 1, French, lanceur%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- releveur 2, record 1, French, releveur
correct, masculine noun
- lanceur remplaçant 3, record 1, French, lanceur%20rempla%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanceur qui en remplace un autre au monticule. 4, record 1, French, - lanceur%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un lanceur, on emploie surtout «lanceur de relève»; dans celui d'un coureur ou d'un frappeur, c'est davantage «coureur suppléant» et «frappeur d'urgence» que l'on emploie, les qualifiants étant plus appropriés aux diverses situations. 5, record 1, French, - lanceur%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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