Long Riddles and Answers

Question: Shake me and I'll do what you want,
but first you have to pull me from the ground.
I'm on the tip of your tongue and over your shoulder.

What am I?

Question: You have two books. One of them is upside-down and the other is rotated so the top of the book is facing you.

What is the sum of the first page in each book?

Question: My shallow hills are the faces of kings.
My horizon is always near.
My music sends men to the grave.
My absence sends men to work.

What am I?

Question: I work in a battle of wits. The battle is again with only two while an army each has. Each must take a turn in stratagem but to win the leader must die. What am I?

Question: A baseball pitcher plays during 9 innings, gets 27 strike outs, and only throws 81 pitches. But they still lose 1-0 to the other team.

How is this possible?