deuces wild
phraseEtymology
Refers to various card games where deuces are used as wild cards. Probably coined by Los Angeles Dodgers sportscaster Vin Scully.
Definitions
A situation in a ballgame where there are two balls, two strikes, two outs and two men on…
A situation in a ballgame where there are two balls, two strikes, two outs and two men on base.
- If there were two balls and two strikes on a batter, with two outs in an inning—what is called “deuces wild” in baseball—the bullpen would work like mad to get its pitcher out of the inning.
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