Wiktionary
pull the string
vb. (context baseball English) To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.
Usage examples of "pull the string".
Andy knew it was time to pull the string that was tied to the gramophone!
Then back to get his noodles, kind you add water and pull the string.
I reach over and pull the string that turns on the light over my bed.
My ears were humming with the following refrain: snap the end, strip the pod, pull the string, pod in the pan, snap the end, strip the pod, pull the string, pod in the pan, etc.
Shayleigh lifted her bow, but her injured wrist would no longer allow her to pull the string back fast enough.