Baseball terminology

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "runs". The

both teams get the same result or score

in baseball, a four-base hit resulting in a run by the batter

sports club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players

offensive position in baseball and softball

statistic used in baseball and softball

way of keeping score in Baseball

in baseball, when a runner advances one or more bases before the ball has been batted

thumb|A baseball scoreboard In baseball, softball, and similar games, an inning is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half). In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team playing defense. A full baseball game is typically scheduled for nine innings, while softball games consist of seven innings, although this may be shortened due to weather, or extended if the score is tied at the end of the scheduled innings. The use of the term inning in baseball and softball contrasts with cricket and round

volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike, if the batter does not swing

baseball game in which at least one team has no baserunners

Credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances

making two outs during the same play in baseball

thumb|Nolan Ryan holds the record for no-hitters in the major leagues with seven.

in baseball, reaching base on four balls

in baseball, a three-base hit

In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game. A team's roster of relief pitchers is also metonymically referred to as "the bullpen". These pitchers usually wait in the bullpen if they have not yet played in a game, rather than in the dugout with the rest of the team. The starting pitcher also makes his final pregame warm-up throws in the bullpen. Managers can call coaches in the bullpen on an in-house telephone from the dugout to tell a certain pitcher to begin their warm-up tosses. Relief pitchers are often assisted in their war

a one-base hit in baseball

batting technique in baseball or fastpitch softball, resulting in an infield ground ball

in baseball, misplaying of the ball by a fielder, resulting in runner advancement and/or failure to obtain an out

in baseball, a four-base hit with the bases loaded; it always results in four runs scored and four runs batted in, the maximum possible from one hit (or play)

thumb| Example of a wrestling tournament using a repechage bracket with two 3rd-place finishers without crossover. Competitors losing to finalists and compete for bronze medals.

baseball event in which the batter is hit by the pitched ball, and is awarded first base

in baseball, a two-base hit

hitting statistic in baseball

superstition in American baseball

staging area for a baseball team

baseball and softball term for a substitute batter, replacing a player who is currently at bat

making three outs during the same play in baseball

in baseball, when a runner is forced to vacate his base—and try to advance—because the batter became a runner

in baseball, the act of throwing the ball toward the home plate to start play

pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher

in baseball, when the fielding team effects any of several events, and the umpire rules a batter or baserunner ineligible to advance

hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in one game of baseball

in baseball, a member of the team at bat who runs around the bases

glossary

baseball event resulting in offense advancement due to errant pitching

hitting statistic in baseball

baseball term

Regular-season baseball games between the American and National Legues

baseball offensive act of facing the pitcher and attempting to hit the ball into play

baseball and softball term for a substitute runner, made for a player currently on base

rule in baseball

baseball achievement

play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of the field of play

baseball or softball relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games

in baseball, action of a runner who drops his body to the ground and slides along the ground to reach base

baseball play in which the defense allows a runner to advance, in order to put out a runner who has advanced further

thumb|A typical rundown situation in baseball showing a [[baserunner for the Texas Rangers as he attempts to evade the Chicago Cubs defense.]] In baseball, a rundown, informally known as a pickle, the hotbox, or goose chase is a situation that occurs when the baserunner is stranded between two bases, also known as '''no-man's land''', and is in jeopardy of being tagged out. When the baserunner attempts to advance to the next base, he is cut off by the defensive player who has a live ball, and attempts to return to his previous base before being tagged out. As he is doing this, the defender thr

traditional ritual in baseball

a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day

in baseball, an offensive maneuver consisting of a sacrifice bunt with a runner at third

baseball pitching statistic

thumb|A player waits to bat in the on-deck circle. In baseball, on-deck refers to being next in line to bat. In a professional game, the batter who is on deck traditionally waits in a location in the foul territory called the on-deck circle. thumb|right|Gabriel Cancel of the Omaha Storm Chasers unfurls the on-deck circle during a game at [[Werner Park in 2022.]] Being on-deck only guarantees the batter will get a chance to bat in the inning if there are fewer than two outs, and the number of outs plus the number of baserunners (including the one at bat) adds up to fewer than three, because a d

In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base. thumb|San Diego Padres pitcher [[Craig Stammen attempts to pickoff a baserunner]] A pickoff attempt occurs when this throw is made in an attempt to make such an out or, more commonly, to "keep the runner close" by making it clear that the pitcher is aware and concerned with the runner's actions. A catcher may also attempt to throw runners out who likewise "stray too far" from their bases afte

baseball event resulting in offense advancement due to errant catching

baseball position

baseball strategy

ritual fight during a sporting match, especially ice hockey and baseball

expression in baseball to define the threshold of incompetent hitting