Sports - Baseball

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

Baseball5, Baseball à cinq

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

softball

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

équipe de formation, équipe affiliée

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

double jeu, double sortie

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

tour à la batte, passage à la batte

(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, frappe en paume

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

balle en hauteur, volée

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

force-out, sortie forcée

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

vol de base, tentative de vol 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

jeu de force, forçage

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

faute de balle, balle fausse

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

frappe au sol, ballon roulant

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

frapper un roulant, être retiré sur un roulant

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

coup de circuit, 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

frappe à ras de terre, ligne frappée

a hit by a backup batter in baseball

frappe de remplacement, frappe d'urgence

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

ballon, lancer

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

prise

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

strikeout, mise en échec

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

foul, équivalent de volée

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

point produit, point frappé

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

plaque de but, marque de but

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

filet de protection, mur derrière le marbre

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

lancer intimidant, lancer de recul

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

courbe (baseball), courbe de lancer

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

fastball, ball rapide

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

fourchette (baseball), lancer en fourchette

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

pitchout, lancer extérieur

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

sauvetage, sauvegarde

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

vol de base raté, 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

revenir à la base, toucher la base

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

marquer un coureur, taguer un coureur

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

manche, inning

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

carte, feuille de match

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

ligne de base, ligne limite

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

balayer, coup de bâton

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

foulée, raté

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

point sécurisé, frappe sûre

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

point, course

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

lancer, la pitch

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

moyenne au bâton, moyenne de frappe

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

lancer, picher

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

lancer précis, pêche

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

avancer jusqu'à la base suivante, accorder un but sur balles à

(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

out, retour