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There were no brushback pitches or other trouble Monday night, unlike Game 3 when the benches and bullpens emptied in the third inning, moments after Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda threw a pitch over Victorino's head in retaliation for Philadelphia's high and tight pitches earlier in the series.

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noun Baseball An inside, usually high fastball intended to force the batter to move away from the plate.

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Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams offers some brushback clarity. — Mensfitness.com
I say report all of it, let's dig thru Biden's family, Olbermann's, Couric, Matthews et al. They want to play hardball time to throw the brushback pitch — Latest Articles
Roger Clemens hurled a brushback pitch at Brian McNamee Sunday night, telling Mike Wallace and "60 Minutes" he never used steroids. — Top Stories - Google News
Jim Slaton came in high and tight with a brushback throw, and Graig fell to the ground avoiding a hit by pitch. — Baseball Toaster
Whether it was the dueling bats of Willie and the Duke, the knee-shaking brushback pitches of Sal Maglie and Don Drysdale or the high-kicking style of Sandy Koufax and Juan Marichal, this has been a rivalry played by some of the most skilled performers and colorful characters to ever put on a baseball uniform. — LA TACO