BATTER UP

Reader's Digest

April, 2009

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

 

The answer to each clue will be a baseball term.

 

1. Heated argument

2. High and inside pitch

3. Fourth in the batting order

4. Three strike-outs in a game

5. Four strike-outs in a game

6. Bunt made to advance a runner

7. Allowing the batter to reach first base to put out an advancing runner

8. Catching or picking up fly balls in the outfield before the game and throwing them back into the infield

Answers:

 

1. Rhubarb

2. Chin music

3. Cleanup batter

4. Hat trick

5. Golden sombrero

6. Sacrifice

7. Fielder's choice

8. Shagging