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佈局投手

简布局投手 · 繁佈局投手

Mandarin · pinyin bù jú tóu shǒu

(baseball) setup man
setup pitcher

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佈: Look up this written character
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
手: shǒu · hand
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen

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4–2–2–3 · bu4 ju2 tou2 shou3

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