Baseball

Baseball

A database of terms that relate to the sport of baseball, a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a 90-foot diamond.

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touch

Sports; Baseball

To touch a player or umpire is to touch any part of his body, his clothing or his equipment. If a player or coach touches an umpire, during an argument for example, he will be thrown out of the game. ...

triple

Sports; Baseball

When a batter is able to hit the ball and run all the way to third base.

triple play

Sports; Baseball

A triple play is a rare event in a baseball game. It is a play by the defense in which three offensive players are put out on the same play.

unearned run

Sports; Baseball

A run that scores because of a fielding error. Because this is an unearned run the run does not count when the pitcher's earned run average is calculated.

utility infielder

Sports; Baseball

A player who can play any of the positions in the infield. He is usually put in the game because one of the other players has been hurt or taken out of the game for some reason.

walk

Sports; Baseball

This is when the pitcher throws four called balls. The batter then gets to go to first base.

walk-off home run

Sports; Baseball

When a player on the Home Team hits a winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning or during extra innings. If the score is 0-0 and it is the bottom of the 9th and a home team player hits a home ...