noun

an occasion in baseball when a player tries to hit the ball, used for calculating that player’s batting average

noun

in baseball, an illegal movement in which the pitcher suddenly stops in the process of throwing the ball to the batter

noun

in baseball, a pitch of the ball that the batter does not try to hit because it passes outside the normal area for hitting

noun

a boy whose job is to take care of the balls that are not being used during a baseball practice or game

noun

a girl whose job is to take care of the balls that are not being used during a baseball practice or game

noun

a place where baseball games are played

noun

one of the four places on a baseball field that a player must touch in order to score points

noun

a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

noun

the area on a baseball diamond that a player has to stay inside while running from one base to the next

noun

a boy whose job is to take care of the bats and other equipment that belong to a baseball team

another spelling of balk

noun

a summary of what happened in a baseball game, printed in newspapers

noun

a part of a baseball field where pitchers practice throwing the ball before they go on the field

noun

a curve ball

noun

in baseball, a throw that is difficult to hit because the ball moves in a curve

noun

the diamond-shaped area of a baseball field with the four bases at its corners

noun

the whole of a baseball field

noun

in baseball, a situation in which someone hits the ball far enough to be able to run to second base

noun

two games, especially in baseball, played one after the other

noun

a situation in which two players in a baseball team are both out (=made to leave the field) at the same time

noun

a ball that the pitcher throws very fast to the batter in baseball

noun

in the game of baseball, the first of four places the batter must run to after hitting the ball

noun

a fly ball

noun

a ball hit high into the air in baseball

noun

a ball that has been hit outside the limits of the playing area in a game of baseball

noun

in baseball, either of the lines that show the limits of the playing area.

noun

a home run in baseball in which you score four runs (=points) because there is a player on each of the four bases

noun

in baseball, a ball that is hit along the ground

noun

a ground ball

noun

a word meaning baseball, used when you want to show that you do not mean softball

noun

a play in baseball in which a hitter swings at a ball as a runner runs from a base

noun

a place on a sports field that a player must try to get to in order to score a point in some sports. This is short for home plate or home base in baseball and other games.

noun

in baseball and similar sports, the place where you stand when you hit the ball, which is also the last place you run to after hitting the ball

noun

a home run in baseball

noun

a point in baseball that is scored when a player hits the ball then runs around all the four bases

abbreviation

home run

noun

in baseball, the central part of the field, or the players whose positions are in this part of the field

noun

one of the nine periods played in a baseball game

adjective

a leadoff batter in baseball is the first player to take a turn at hitting the ball in an inning

adjective

done by a leadoff batter

noun

left field

noun

in baseball, the part of the outfield that is left of home plate, or the position of the player who defends this area

noun

in baseball, when someone hits the ball very hard and close to the ground

noun

in baseball, a type of glove that you use for catching the ball

noun

the small hill where the pitcher stands to throw the ball in baseball

adverb, preposition

if a player or team is out during a game of baseball or cricket, they are not batting anymore

noun

in baseball, a play that ends the turn of a batter or runner who is between bases

noun

in baseball and cricket, the parts of the field that are farthest from the player who is batting

noun

a field where baseball is played

noun

a throw of the ball by the pitcher in baseball

noun

in baseball, a ball that is hit high into the air and is easy to catch

noun

run batted in: in baseball, a run that is scored because of what a player does while hitting

noun

the part of a baseball field to the right of the batter (=the player who hits the ball)

noun

the position of the player who stands in right field

noun

a piece of rubber on the ground where the pitcher (=person who throws the ball) stands in a baseball game

noun

one point in the game of baseball

noun

in baseball, an occasion when someone hits the ball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out

noun

in baseball, a hit that allows the player who is batting (=hitting the ball) to get to first base

noun

in baseball, a ball that drops down as it reaches the person who is batting

noun

a grand slam 2

noun

an illegal baseball throw done with a wet ball so that it curves a lot

noun

the time every spring when baseball teams train and prepare for the summer playing season

noun

in baseball, an action in which the batter hits the ball so that it only goes a short distance in order to make it easier for a player at third base to score

noun

the act of running successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball

noun

a failure to hit the ball in baseball

noun

in baseball, a situation in which a player fails to hit the ball three times, or in which a pitcher makes three good throws that a player does not attempt to hit

noun

in baseball, the first half of an inning

noun

a hit in baseball that lets the batter get to third base

adjective

in baseball, an unearned run is a point that is scored because the other team makes a lot of mistakes

noun

in baseball, an occasion when a batter gets to walk to first base because the pitcher has thrown the ball badly four times

noun

the act of preparing to pitch a baseball

noun

if a team or player is at bat, it is their turn to hit the ball in baseball

ready for action, especially as the next batter (=someone who hits the ball) in baseball

the second half of an inning in baseball