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

Baseball5, una versione veloce e urbana del baseball giocata con una palla di gomma e a mani nude
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 affiliata, squadra delle leghe minori
a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play

doppio gioco, doppia eliminazione
a batter's turn to bat against the opposing pitcher during a game

turno di battuta, occasione 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, tocco
(baseball) a hit that travels high into the air and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground

palla alta, volo alto
(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive

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

rubare, furto
(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 forzato, azione forzata
(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter

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

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

essere eliminato su una palla a terra, fare un out con una palla a terra
a hit in baseball that occurs when a batter hits the ball and runs around all four bases, scoring a run for their team

fuoricampo, 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

linea diretta, colpo in linea retta
a hit by a backup batter in baseball

battitore di riserva, colpo di riserva
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, balla
(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, eliminazione per strike
(baseball) a batted ball hit high into the air but not far, typically resulting in an easy catch for an outfielder or infielder

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

punto battuto a casa, battuta produttiva
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run

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

recinto di protezione, barriera posteriore
(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate

lancio d'intimidazione, pitch ravvicinato
(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter

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

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

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

lancio deliberato fuori dalla zona di strike, pitchout
a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game

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

preso a rubare, intercettazione di furto
(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base

ritoccare, toccare la base
(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out

eliminare toccando, toccare per eliminare
a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field

inning, turno di battuta
(baseball) a list showing the order of batters for a team

scheda, lista dei battitori
(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another

linea di base, percorso di corsa
the act of a batter attempting to hit the ball with the bat in baseball

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

un colpo a vuoto, uno swing mancato
a base hit that allows the batter to reach base safely without being put out by the defense

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

punto, 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, media 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

lanciare, effettuare un lancio
(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out

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

essere mandato in prima base su quattro palle, ricevere una base su ball
(in baseball) the action of touching a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

etichetta, tocco
(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

etichettare, marcare
(in baseball) the elimination of a player by the opposing team, which ends their turn to bat or run

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

conficcare, piantare
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