Accedi
a fast-paced, urban version of baseball played with a rubber ball and bare hands
Baseball5
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
squadra agricola
a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play
doppio gioco
a batter's turn to bat against the opposing pitcher during a game
alla battuta
(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
(baseball) a hit that travels high into the air and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground
palla volante
(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive
espellere
(baseball) a baserunner's attempt to advance to the next base while the pitcher is preparing to pitch or during the pitch itself
rubare
(baseball) a situation where a defensive player forces a baserunner out by touching a base with the ball before the baserunner reaches that base
gioco di forza
(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter
palla fallosa
(baseball) a hit that rolls along the ground, typically resulting in a play by the infielders to get the batter out
palla a terra
to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out
macinato
a hit in baseball that occurs when a batter hits the ball and runs around all four bases, scoring a run for their team
fuori campo
(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
trasmissione di linea
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
palla
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone
sciopero
an out that happens when a batter receives three strikes during their turn at bat
strikeout
(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
corri battuto dentro
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run
piatto di casa
(baseball) the fence or wall behind home plate that stops wild pitches and protects spectators
backstop
a defensive play in baseball where a fielder quickly catches a baserunner off their base
scelta
(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate
passo di spazzolatura
(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
palla veloce
(baseball) a pitch thrown with a grip that causes the ball to drop sharply before reaching the plate
forkball
a deliberate pitch thrown by the pitcher far outside the strike zone in baseball
lancio
a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game
parata
(baseball) a baserunner being tagged out while attempting to steal a base
Sorpreso a rubare
(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base
taggarsi
a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field
inning
(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another
linea base
the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball
swing
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
soffio
a base hit that allows the batter to reach base safely without being put out by the defense
sicurezza
a score resulted from a player successfully reaches home plate after touching all the bases in order without being put out
corsa
(in baseball) the act of throwing the ball towards the batter in order to start the game
piazzola
a statistic that shows how often a baseball player gets a hit when at bat
media di battuta
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
montare
(of a batter in baseball) to advance to first base by not swinging at four pitches that are outside the strike zone
camminare
