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Ran Into A Buzz Saw: A term referring to a team who is playing well but loses to a particularly hot pitcher or team.

Relief Pitcher: The pitcher replacing the starting pitcher. The relief pitcher can win, lose, save, or not be involved in the game’s final score.

Rhubarb: A fight or fracas on the field. Originated by longtime Dodgers and Yankees broadcaster Red Barber.

Ribbie: Another term for an RBI (Run Batted In)

Riding The Pine: Refers to a player who is sitting on the bench, often because he is underperforming.

Right Down Broadway: A pitch that is delivered in the middle of the strike zone.

Right Down The Pipe: A pitch, usually a fastball that is thrown right in the heart of the hitter’s strike zone.

Ring Up (Or Rung Up): Refers to a pitcher striking a batter out.

Room Service: Term describing a pitch or batted ball that comes right to a defensive player.

Rope: A hard line drive hit by a batter. Also ‘frozen rope.’

Round Tripper: A home run.

Rubber: A the pitching plate on the mound. The pitcher must have one foot connected to the plate while pitching to the batter. The rubber is located 60’ 6’ (19.5 meters) from home plate.

Rubber Game: The deciding game of a 3 or 5 game series that is tied 1-1 or 2-2.

Run: The score made by an offensive player who has rounded the bases and returned to home plate.

Run Batter In (RBI): Statistics which shows how often a player has made it possible for his/her team mates to score while at bat. A player who has 30 RBI’s has caused 30 runs to be score. A batter is not credite . . . View Full Definition

Run Down: A played used by fielders to tag out a runner caught between bases.

Runner: An offensive player who is advancing toward, touching or returning to any base.

Ruthian: With great power.

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