1. strikeout - Noun
2. strikeout - Verb
an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
Source: WordNetI've never heard a crowd boo a homer, but I've heard plenty of boos after a strikeout. George Herman
I was never a strikeout pitcher. Why should I throw eight or nine balls to get a man out when I got away with three or four? Stan Coveleski
But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play. Roger Clemens
The only time I really try for a strikeout is when I'm in a jam. Sandy Koufax
All-Star strikeout streak Martínez was selected as the starting pitcher for the American League All-Star team in 1999. Source: Internet
Although he never was a strikeout pitcher, those also reached a career low at 15.3%. Source: Internet