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slurve
noun as in curve ball
Example Sentences
They were shut out for six-plus innings by Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios and his nasty sinker/slurve combo.
Berrios threw his slurve 39 times, more than any other pitch.
The only base hit off Berrios’ slurve was France’s broken-bat single in the seventh inning that ended his outing.
“I adore what he does. The slurve” — Urías’ signature pitch — “is my favorite. I watch the Dodgers every freaking day. So it’s amazing to see in person and meet him and get to take a picture with him. It’s just something I will never forget.”
He got whiffs with his slurve and cutter, finishing two-strike at-bats that had dragged on in recent outings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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