Lower
Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Pitching
Pitching noun - (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team.
Both words in one sentence
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In fact Gibson's 1968 performance (combined with other dominant pitching performances that year) changed the game of baseball, by leading Major League Baseball to lower the mound by five inches and reduce the size of the strike zone.
Source: Useful Notes / Baseball
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