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

Béisbol5, Béisbol urbano
a game similar to baseball but on a smaller field in which players use a larger and softer ball

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

equipo de formación, equipo filial
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bola rodante, bola por el suelo
to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out

bateó un rodado, golpeó una bola de tierra
a hit in baseball that occurs when a batter hits the ball and runs around all four bases, scoring a run for their team

jonrón, home run
(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

golpe recto, soco limpio
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

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

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

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

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

carrera impulsada, impulso de carrera
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run

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

malla de protección, reja de fondo
(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate

lanza intimidante, pitch de acercamiento
(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter

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

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

forkball, bola enterrada
a deliberate pitch thrown by the pitcher far outside the strike zone in baseball

lanzamiento exterior, lanzamiento intencionado
a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game

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

robo fallido, captura en intento de robo
(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base

tocar la base, regresar a la base
(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out

tocar para fuera, sacar con un toque
a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field

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

línea de base, sendero de base
the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball

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

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

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

carrera, anotación
(in baseball) the act of throwing the ball towards the batter in order to start the game

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

promedio de bateo, promedio de bateo de pelotas
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

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

caminar, pasar a primera base
(in baseball) the action of touching a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

tocar, atrapar
(in baseball) the elimination of a player by the opposing team, which ends their turn to bat or run

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

clavar, pinchar
