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Sports

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

Ex: Baseball5 is gaining popularity as a fun and accessible urban sport .
softball [noun]

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

Ex: The pitcher spent two seasons with the farm team before making his debut in the majors .

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

Ex: His throw to first completed the double play .
at-bat [noun]

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

Ex: She hit a home run in her second at-bat .
bunt [noun]

(baseball) a batting technique where a batter softly taps the ball with the bat to place it into play, often to advance a baserunner

Ex:
fly ball [noun]

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

Ex: She misplayed the fly ball , allowing the batter to reach second base .

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

Ex: The second baseman tagged second base for the force-out on the sliding runner .
steal [noun]

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

Ex: She leads the team in steals this season .

(baseball) a situation where a defensive player forces a baserunner out by touching a base with the ball before the baserunner reaches that base

Ex: They executed a force play at home plate to prevent the run from scoring .

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

Ex: The batter hit three foul balls in a row before striking out .

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

Ex: The shortstop backhanded the ground ball and made a quick throw to first .

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

Ex: He grounded out , leaving runners stranded on base .
home run [noun]

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

Ex: The crowd erupted as she smashed a grand slam 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

Ex: The outfielder made a diving catch to snag the line drive .

a hit by a backup batter in baseball

Ex: The pinch hit resulted in a game-changing RBI .
ball [noun]

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

Ex: The umpire signaled a ball after the pitch sailed high above the strike zone .
strike [noun]

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

Ex: He took a strike on the outside part of the plate .

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

Ex: She led the league in strikeouts last season due to her powerful pitching .
pop fly [noun]

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

Ex: The pop fly was caught by the second baseman in center field .

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

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

Ex: The umpire called him safe as he crossed home plate .
backstop [noun]

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

Ex: The catcher missed the ball , but it was stopped by the backstop .

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

Ex: A brushback pitch can send a message to aggressive hitters .
curve [noun]

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

Ex: Her curve dropped sharply , making it hard to hit .
fastball [noun]

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

Ex: She threw a fastball right down the middle for a strike .
forkball [noun]

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

Ex: When thrown correctly , the forkball can be a pitcher 's most effective weapon .
pitchout [noun]

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

Ex: The catcher 's quick reflexes enabled him to make a strong throw after the pitchout .
save [noun]

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

Ex: The closer shut down the opposition for the save .

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

Ex: The pitcher 's pick-off move resulted in a crucial caught stealing at first base .

(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base

Ex:

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

Ex:
inning [noun]

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

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card [noun]

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

Ex: The card showed who would be up to bat next .
baseline [noun]

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

Ex: The coach instructed the player to run the baseline aggressively .
swing [noun]

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

Ex: His swing was quick and decisive , resulting in a line drive .
whiff [noun]

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

Ex: She avoided a whiff by laying off the low pitch .
safety [noun]

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

Ex: The safety cleared the bases with runners in scoring position .
run [noun]

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

Ex: The team celebrated after scoring five runs in the third inning .
pitch [noun]

(in baseball) the action of throwing a ball by a pitcher toward the batter

Ex: The batter swings at the first pitch .

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

Ex: Her batting average dropped after a tough week of games .
to pitch [verb]

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

Ex: She confidently pitched a changeup , fooling the batter with the sudden decrease in speed .
peg [noun]

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

Ex: The shortstop made a perfect peg to first base to get the runner out .
to walk [verb]

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

Ex: He walked twice in that game , which helped his team get runners on base .
tag [noun]

(in baseball) the action of touching a runner with the ball or glove to get them out

Ex: He made a quick tag to stop the runner at second base .
to tag [verb]

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

Ex: The player will tag the runner if he tries to steal second base .
out [noun]

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

to spike [verb]

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

Ex: The team will spike the base paths during practice to loosen the ground .