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Baseball5
[noun]

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

Ex: The simplicity of Baseball5 makes it easy for anyone to pick up and play .
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softball
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a game similar to baseball but on a smaller field in which players use a larger and softer ball

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farm team
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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 farm team's game was attended by several scouts from different major league clubs .
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a defensive play in which two outs are made by the fielding team in a single continuous play

Ex: The pitcher induced a ground ball double play to escape the jam .
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at-bat
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a batter's turn to bat against the opposing pitcher during a game

Ex: The pitcher threw a wild pitch during the at-bat.
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bunt
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(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: The team used a bunt to manufacture a run in the late innings .
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fly ball
[noun]

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

Ex: The umpire signaled an infield fly ball with runners on first and second .
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force-out
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(baseball) a play where a fielder touches the base with the ball to get an out before the baserunner arrive

Ex: The force-out at third base ended the inning with no runs scored .
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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: His steal of home plate was the highlight of the game .
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(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: The force play at home plate ended the scoring threat .
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foul ball
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(baseball) a hit that travels outside the foul lines, usually resulting in a strike against the batter

Ex: The pitcher induced a foul ball on the inside pitch .
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(baseball) a hit that rolls along the ground, typically resulting in a play by the infielders to get the batter out

Ex: The third baseman fielded the ground ball and fired to second for the force out .
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to hit a ground ball that is fielded by the defense, resulting in an out

Ex: The pitcher induced the batter to grounds out to the second baseman.
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home run
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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 rookie surprised everyone with a tape-measure home run.
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(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: His line drive down the third baseline was ruled foul .
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pinch hit
[noun]

a hit by a backup batter in baseball

Ex: The pinch hit sparked a rally that led to a comeback victory .
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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 batter disciplined himself not to swing at the pitcher 's deceptive changeup that dropped low for a ball.
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strike
[noun]

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

Ex: The umpire signaled a strike after the batter did n't swing at a breaking ball .
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strikeout
[noun]

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

Ex: The rookie pitcher impressed everyone with a strikeout on his first major league pitch .
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pop fly
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(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 pitcher induced a weak pop fly to the shortstop for the second out .
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(baseball) a statistic that credits a batter when their hit or action allows a runner to score

Ex: Despite not getting a hit , his fielder 's choice resulted in a run batted in.
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(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run

Ex: The runner dashed from third base to home plate on a wild pitch .
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backstop
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(baseball) the fence or wall behind home plate that stops wild pitches and protects spectators

Ex: The pitcher threw a wild pitch that rebounded off the backstop.
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(baseball) a pitch thrown close to a batter to intimidate or force them away from the plate

Ex: The crowd reacted with a mix of gasps and cheers as the pitcher threw a high brushback pitch.
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curve
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(baseball) a type of pitch that bends or curves as it approaches the batter

Ex: The pitcher relied on his curve to get out of tough situations .
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fastball
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(baseball) a type of pitch thrown at high speed with minimal movement

Ex: Her fastball overpowered the hitter , resulting in a swing and miss .
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forkball
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(baseball) a pitch thrown with a grip that causes the ball to drop sharply before reaching the plate

Ex: Hitters often struggle to make solid contact with a well-executed forkball.
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pitchout
[noun]

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

Ex: The pitcher executed a perfect pitchout, giving the catcher a clear shot at the runner.
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save
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a relief pitcher successfully preserving a lead to win the baseball game

Ex: A double play sealed the save for the pitcher .
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(baseball) a baserunner being tagged out while attempting to steal a base

Ex: The baserunner 's aggressive attempt led to a caught stealing, ending the inning .
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to tag up
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(in baseball) to return to and touch a base after a fly ball is caught before attempting to advance to the next base

Ex: The coach reminded the players to tag up on fly balls .
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(in baseball) to touch a runner with the ball to get them out

Ex: The outfielder tagged out the runner .
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inning
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a part of the baseball game where each team gets a turn to bat and field

Ex: The team rallied in the final inning to win the game .
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card
[noun]

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

Ex: They made a last-minute change to the card.
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baseline
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(baseball) the path a baserunner must follow while running from one base to another

Ex: The umpire watched closely to ensure the runner stayed within the baseline.
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swing
[noun]

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

Ex: The batter 's swing was late on the fastball .
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whiff
[noun]

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

Ex: The umpire signaled strike three after the batter 's whiff.
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safety
[noun]

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

Ex: The catcher 's throw to first was late , allowing the batter to reach on a safety.
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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 player slid safely into home to score the first run of the game .
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pitch
[noun]

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

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

Ex: The player ’s batting average reflects his consistency at the plate .
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to pitch
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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: Despite the pressure , the rookie pitcher remained composed and pitched a perfect inning .
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peg
[noun]

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

Ex: The center fielder 's peg to third base stopped the runner from advancing .
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to walk
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(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 .
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tag
[noun]

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

Ex: The umpire called the runner safe after the tag attempt failed .
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to tag
[Verb]

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

Ex: She was tagged just inches away from home plate .
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out
[noun]

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

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to spike
[Verb]

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

Ex: The coach said the rookie might spike his teammate accidentally if not careful .
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