Sports - Baseball

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

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

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

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

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) the elimination of a player by the opposing team, which ends their turn to bat or run

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