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What does “trailing one to nothing” mean?

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Rebecca

To explain this phrase, it is important to break it up into sections so that it's easier to understand. "Trailing" means to be behind. "One to nothing" is the score of both teams. Ryu's team has zero points and the opposing team has one point; "trailing one to nothing" means to be behind the other team by one point and not having made any home runs. "One to nothing" can be changed throughout the game as the teams earn points. Ex: The Red Soxs are trailing 7 to nothing. Ex: The Twins are trailing 5 to 2.

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