a fast-paced, urban version of baseball played with a rubber ball and bare hands
Béisbol5
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 granja
a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play
doble jugada
a batter's turn to bat against the opposing pitcher during a game
al bate
(baseball) a batting technique where a batter softly taps the ball with the bat to place it into play, often to advance a baserunner
tizón
(baseball) a hit that travels high into the air and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground
Pelota voladora
(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive
forzar
(baseball) a baserunner's attempt to advance to the next base while the pitcher is preparing to pitch or during the pitch itself
robar
(baseball) a situation where a defensive player forces a baserunner out by touching a base with the ball before the baserunner reaches that base
forzar el juego
(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter
bola de falta
(baseball) a hit that rolls along the ground, typically resulting in a play by the infielders to get the batter out
bola de tierra
to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out
molido
a hit in baseball that occurs when a batter hits the ball and runs around all four bases, scoring a run for their team
carrera
(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
unidad de línea
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
balón
(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
tachar
(baseball) a batted ball hit high into the air but not far, typically resulting in an easy catch for an outfielder or infielder
mosca pop
(baseball) a statistic that credits a batter when their hit or action allows a runner to score
correr bateado en
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run
plato casero
(baseball) the fence or wall behind home plate that stops wild pitches and protects spectators
barrera
a defensive play in baseball where a fielder quickly catches a baserunner off their base
elección
(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate
tono de retroceso
(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter
curva
(baseball) a type of pitch thrown at high speed with minimal movement
bola rápida
(baseball) a pitch thrown with a grip that causes the ball to drop sharply before reaching the plate
tenedor
a deliberate pitch thrown by the pitcher far outside the strike zone in baseball
lanzamiento
a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game
parada
(baseball) a baserunner being tagged out while attempting to steal a base
atrapado robando
(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base
etiquetar
(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out
etiquete
a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field
inning
(baseball) a list showing the order of batters for a team
tarjeta
(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another
base
the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball
oscilación
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
olorcillo
a base hit that allows the batter to reach base safely without being put out by the defense
seguridad
a score resulted from a player successfully reaches home plate after touching all the bases in order without being put out
corrida
(in baseball) the act of throwing the ball towards the batter in order to start the game
campo
a statistic that shows how often a baseball player gets a hit when at bat
promedio de bateo
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
(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out
clavija
(of a batter in baseball) to advance to first base by not swinging at four pitches that are outside the strike zone
ir a base por bolas
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
out