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What are the most pitches that can be thrown to a batter without the batter ever making contact with the ball?
six...3 balls and 3 strikes, or 2 strikes and 4 balls.
What does strike out mean in softball?
The batter missed three pitches. 3 strikes=your out
If there is a runner in first base and the batter strikes out swinging and the ball hits the ground pass the catcher is the batter automatically out?
With one out or no outs the batter is out. With two outs the batter may run to first.
What does strikeout mean in baseball?
It means when the pitcher gets the batter out himself by throwing 3 strikes, either by the batter swinging and missing, or by the ball being in the strike zone and the batter not swigning
A batter has 2 strikes he can foul off many pitches even when the pitcher keeps pitching strikes the batter cant hit in bounds the pitcher gets penlized should de 2strikes than 2fouls he is out?
No, why should the batter be penalized for "staying alive" by fouling off pitches. The classic confrontation between pitcher and batter is the heart of baseball.
How many pitches are there in softball?
Its just like baseball, 3 Strikes- Batter is out 4 Balls- Batter gets a free walk to first base
A baseball bat is a machine. When a batter swings and hits a ball the batter swinging is the?
The batter swinging the bat.
What is the minimum pitches in a full count?
There is no minimum number of pitches for a full count, because theoretically the batter might foul off an unlimited number of pitches with two strikes on him before he gets ball three.
How many pitches can a batter take without swinging his bat?
5 5 is incorrect 3-2 count is 5 pitches then a 3rd strike would make the total number possible 6 The correct answer is 11. 3-1 count, man is on first, and 2 outs. Next pitch is a strike for a 3-2 count but the runner on first attempts to steal, but is thrown out for out number 3. Same batter comes up to the plate the next inning and is dealt with a 3-2 count then walks or strikes out on the next pitch. The inning before the batter was thrown 5 pitches and the next inning the batter was thrown 6 pitches for a total of 11. The previous inning at bat and the at bat the following inning counts as the same at bat.
What girl struck out Babe Ruth?
Jackie Mitchell struck out babe Ruth with 4 pitches. 1 pitch was high for a ball. Then the following 3 pitches were strikes. The following batter was Lou Gheric and was struck out on 3 pitches
How many strikes or balls will you get in a softball game?
In an at bat a batter as to get 4 balls before they walk. A walk meaning they get to be on first base. In a at bat where there are no foul balls they batter gets three strikes before they are out. If there are foul balls they count as pitches, but a batter can not strike out on a foul ball that is not caught.
Is it a strike if ball hits the bat but the batter is not swinging?
Yes, whether the batter attempted to contact the ball or not, if the ball strikes the bat and is fouled off, it is a strike, unless there are already two strikes, of course. If, on the other hand, the ball strikes the bat and goes into fair territory, the ball is in play, and the runner can attempt to reach first.
