out front

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out front - leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

in the lead, ahead

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Shewey is the editor of Out Front: Contemporary Gay and Lesbian Plays, published by Grove Press.

Snakebit

In setting up for the pitch, the infielders should keep their glove about waist high out front over their glove foot, with the pocket completely open.

No-frill infield defense

Exactly how the pitcher becomes an extra infielder on a ground ball: He bends at the knees and gets down to ball, putting back of glove down on ground and fielding ball out front with both hands