S: (v) score, hit, tally, rack up (gain points in a game) "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
S: (v) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground (obtain advantages, such as points, etc.) "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; "win points"
S: (v) equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"