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"To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.",
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"(intransitive, baseball) To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.",
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"(intransitive, baseball) To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.",
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