Mary: the pitcher stands on the pitcher's mound. The hitter stands at the home plate.

玛丽：投手站在投手区的平台上，击球员站在本垒板旁边。

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The family plate included a silver pitcher, and knives, forks and spoons.

家庭餐具包括一个银制的大水罐，还有刀叉和汤匙。

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"Give the batter three strikes and tell the pitcher he's got to throw the ball over the plate, " Coleman said.

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Standing at the plate with two outs, two strikes and facing a pitcher whose fastball has grown faster as the game has moved into the late innings.

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