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  • noun baseball A two-seam fastball.

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Examples

  • Though he appeared to struggle with his fastball earlier in the series, the velocity of his two-seamer increased inning by inning, eventually topping out on radar guns at 94 mph.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Though he appeared to struggle with his fastball earlier in the series, the velocity of his two-seamer increased inning by inning, eventually topping out on radar guns at 94 mph.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • His two-seamer sinks and breaks away from lefties.

    Garza shows his stuff, bests Lester to give Rays series lead 2008

  • "I've made some improvement, feel much more consistent with all my pitches and today I did it again, I was able to throw my two-seamer and when guys put the ball in play we made plays."

    Mets Enjoy a Feel-Good Sunday 2010

  • '' It was a two-seamer that ran down and away and I just went with it and was able to get good wood on it, '' Howard said.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Storen fired a two-seamer low and inside, and it darted off the plate as Holliday swung over it for strike three.

    Storen makes debut in Nationals' loss to Cardinals 2010

  • The strikeouts came, in order, on a curve (looking), a 98-mph four-seamer (swinging) and a 96-mph two-seamer (swinging).

    Strasburg live-blog: Tim Redding cameo edition 2010

  • In a sign that Strasburg may be favoring his four-seam fastball over his two-seamer, opponents are hitting the ball in the air more than on the ground against him.

    Stephen Strasburg, the second time around 2010

  • Storen fired a two-seamer low and inside, and it darted off the plate as Holliday swung over it for strike three.

    Storen makes debut in Nationals' loss to Cardinals 2010

  • His two-seamer has nice late movement and he sells the changeup well.

    Do What You Cannot Do 2009

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