He was pitching the ball.

他正在投球。

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The pitching robot throws a plastic foam ball at 25 miles per hour, but Ishikawa is hoping to increase the speed to 93 mph and make it able to throw off-speed pitches like curves and sliders.

投球机器人投出泡沫塑料球的速度可达25英里/小时，但石川更希望将速度提高至93英里/小时，使其可以发出低于常速的投球，如曲线球和滑球。

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At exercise my balance was really better and I actually balanced on the wabble board while pitching the medicine ball back and forth. My doctor said I was walking and balancing better.

作康复的时候，我的平衡真的好多了，我摆动板上抛接实心球的时候，真的能够平衡自己了。

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Pitching the ball up, Hoggard deservedly broke through when bowling opener Hannan Sarkar through the gate for 20.

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Although Ryan Sidebottom was unable to find his best rhythm, Anderson was immediately in tune, pitching the ball on a full length and finding reward with prodigious movement.

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So is the ball pitching outside the 'mat'.

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