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先發投手

简先发投手 · 繁先發投手

Mandarin · pinyin xiān fā tóu shǒu

(baseball) starting pitcher

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
手: shǒu · hand
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1–2–3 · xian1 fa1 tou2 shou3

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