a fast-paced, urban version of baseball played with a rubber ball and bare hands
Baseball5, Baseball 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 granja, equipo de ligas menores
a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play
doble juego, doble salida
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
bunt, toque
(baseball) a hit that travels high into the air and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground
bola elevada, bola en el aire
(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive
force-out, eliminar forzado
(baseball) a baserunner's attempt to advance to the next base while the pitcher is preparing to pitch or during the pitch itself
robo de base, intentona de robo de base
(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, forzar la salida
(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter
bola falta, pelota foul
(baseball) a hit that rolls along the ground, typically resulting in a play by the infielders to get the batter out
bola rodante, bateo de terreno
to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out
batear un rodado, ser retirado por un rodado
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
bola de línea, golpe de línea
a hit by a backup batter in baseball
bateo de emergencia, bateo suplente
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
strikeout, ponche
(baseball) a batted ball hit high into the air but not far, typically resulting in an easy catch for an outfielder or infielder
bateo elevado, fly
(baseball) a statistic that credits a batter when their hit or action allows a runner to score
carrera impulsada, carrera anotada
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run
home, plato de home
(baseball) the fence or wall behind home plate that stops wild pitches and protects spectators
muro detrás del plato, red de protección
(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate
lanzamiento de intimidación, lanzamiento de desalojo
(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter
curva (béisbol), lanzamiento de curva
(baseball) a type of pitch thrown at high speed with minimal movement
recta, lanzamiento rápido
(baseball) a pitch thrown with a grip that causes the ball to drop sharply before reaching the plate
forkball, lanzamiento forkball
a deliberate pitch thrown by the pitcher far outside the strike zone in baseball
pitchout, lanzamiento exterior
a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game
salvamento, rescate
(baseball) a baserunner being tagged out while attempting to steal a base
robo de base, caught stealing
(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base
regresar a la base, tocar la base
(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out
atrapar a un corredor, etiquetar a un corredor
a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field
entrada, inning
(baseball) a list showing the order of batters for a team
tarjeta, alineeación
(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another
línea de base, línea de recorrido
the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball
swing, golpe con el bate
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
fallo, golpe fallido
a base hit that allows the batter to reach base safely without being put out by the defense
jugada segura, carrera segura
a score resulted from a player successfully reaches home plate after touching all the bases in order without being put out
carrera, punto
(in baseball) the act of throwing the ball towards the batter in order to start the game
lanzamiento, pitch
a statistic that shows how often a baseball player gets a hit when at bat
promedio de bateo, promedio al bate
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, pitchar
(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out
lanzamiento preciso, tiro
(of a batter in baseball) to advance to first base by not swinging at four pitches that are outside the strike zone
caminar a base por bolas, llegar a la primera base por bolas
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
out, fuera