be knocked out of the box

baseball Of a pitcher, to be taken out of the game for giving up too many hits. The pitcher has had a stellar season so far, but he was knocked out of the box not even halfway through the game against this unbeaten team.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
UrŠUla	-	Slovene
Maci	MAY-see	English (Modern)
Atsuko	ah-tsoo-ko	Japanese
KĘStutis	-	Lithuanian
Maura	['mɔ:rə]
Ormazd	OR-mazd	Persian Mythology