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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called game

Sports; Baseball

This is a game, which for any reason, the umpire ends play. This usually happens because of bad weather.

drag bunt

Sports; Baseball

(See definition for BUNT)

dugout

Sports; Baseball

(See definition of BENCH)

dying quail

Sports; Baseball

A ball that is hit to the shallow infield. Too far for the infielders to catch it but too short for the outfielders to catch it, so it falls in for a hit. Also called a flair.

double header

Sports; Baseball

This is the term for two regularly scheduled or rescheduled games are played one right after the other. Makes for a long day of baseball.

double play

Sports; Baseball

A double play is getting two men out on the same play. There are a few different ways to get a double play. The most common double play is when there is a runner on first base, and the batter hits ...

earned run

Sports; Baseball

An earned run is a run that is scored when an error is NOT committed. So a hit, a sacrifice, a fielder's choice, a walk, these are among the ways an earned run can score. See also unearned run.