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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Sports; Baseball

(See definition of FLY BALL)

power alley

Sports; Baseball

See Gap.

putout

Sports; Baseball

When an offensive player is called out by the umpire he is putout.

quick return

Sports; Baseball

This is a pitch made with obvious intent to catch a batter off balance. It is an illegal pitch.

rain delay

Sports; Baseball

Means the game has been stopped because of rain.

regulation game

Sports; Baseball

A game played in nine innings.

relief pitcher

Sports; Baseball

This is a pitcher who comes into the game while the game is in progress. He usually replaces a starting pitcher who is having problems pitching for one reason or another or who has thrown a lot of ...