| GS | In baseball, a pitcher abbreviation for games started (2) |
| BRETT | Name atop the NFL's most consecutive games started list (for 1992-2010) |
| FAVRE | Quarterback who holds the N.F.L. record for most consecutive games started (297) |
| INNING | In baseball, a division of the game consisting of a turn at bat and a turn in the field for each side |
| DESIGNATEDHITTER | In baseball, a player who bats in place of the pitcher |
| PITCHER | A large earthen jug; any ewer; an urn-like insect trap of a carnivorous plant such as the huntsman's cup; or, in baseball, a "twirler" (7) |
| STRIFE | In baseball, a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball (6) |
| OUTS | In baseball a double play results in two of them |
| FASTBALL | In baseball, a delivery from the pitcher at maximum speed (8) |
| HOMERUN | In baseball, a hit which allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases (4,3) |
| MITT | In baseball, a large, round, thickly-padded glove worn by the catcher (4) |
| DBL | In baseball, a twobase hit; abbr. |
| ERA | In baseball, a good one is low |
| CLEANUPHITTER | *In baseball: A slugger to clear the bases |
| WORLDSERIES | In North American baseball, a best-of-seven playoff between the two winning teams in the major leagues (5,6) |
| WHIFF | Faint smell, wafting by (or, in terms of baseball, a swing and a miss) |
| HOCKEY | Game started by a bully! (6) |
| BUNT | Hit a baseball a very short distance |
| FLUSHES | Gets the game started (7) |
| SERVE | Will do to get the game started (5) |
