Definition of "batting order" []

• The sequence in which a side's batsmen go in to bat. (noun)

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• "“Torre hit A-Rod eighth”, they sang, reciting the batting order demotion of Alex Rodriguez, who ended the series with an .071 batting average; not to mention a clumsy third-inning error in the 8-3 final game loss."
• "Holding the potent Yankee batting order hitless through the first four innings—the only pinstripe baserunner came via a second-inning walk to Hideki Matsui—he worked 5-2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three and walking only two."