Sporty - Baseball

a fast-paced, urban version of baseball played with a rubber ball and bare hands

a minor league team, especially in baseball, affiliated with a major league club where players develop before potentially joining the major league roster

a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play

a batter's turn to bat against the opposing pitcher during a game

(baseball) a batting technique where a batter softly taps the ball with the bat to place it into play, often to advance a baserunner

(baseball) a hit that travels high into the air and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground

(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive

(baseball) a baserunner's attempt to advance to the next base while the pitcher is preparing to pitch or during the pitch itself

(baseball) a situation where a defensive player forces a baserunner out by touching a base with the ball before the baserunner reaches that base

(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter

(baseball) a hit that rolls along the ground, typically resulting in a play by the infielders to get the batter out

to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out

a hit in baseball that occurs when a batter hits the ball and runs around all four bases, scoring a run for their team

(baseball) a hard-hit ball that travels directly and quickly through the air, usually at a low angle, making it difficult for fielders to catch

a hit by a backup batter in baseball

a baseball pitch that the batter does not swing at and is not called a strike by the umpire because it misses the strike zone

(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone

an out that happens when a batter receives three strikes during their turn at bat

(baseball) a batted ball hit high into the air but not far, typically resulting in an easy catch for an outfielder or infielder

(baseball) a statistic that credits a batter when their hit or action allows a runner to score

(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run

(baseball) the fence or wall behind home plate that stops wild pitches and protects spectators

(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate

(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter

(baseball) a type of pitch thrown at high speed with minimal movement

(baseball) a pitch thrown with a grip that causes the ball to drop sharply before reaching the plate

a deliberate pitch thrown by the pitcher far outside the strike zone in baseball

a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game

(baseball) a baserunner being tagged out while attempting to steal a base

(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base

(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out

a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field

(baseball) a list showing the order of batters for a team

(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another

the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball

a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball

a base hit that allows the batter to reach base safely without being put out by the defense

a score resulted from a player successfully reaches home plate after touching all the bases in order without being put out

a statistic that shows how often a baseball player gets a hit when at bat

to deliver a baseball to the batter from the pitcher's mound with the intention of starting a play or attempting to strike out the batter

(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out

(of a batter in baseball) to advance to first base by not swinging at four pitches that are outside the strike zone

(in baseball) the action of touching a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

(in baseball) to hit someone or something with the sharp points of a player's shoes