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A passed ball is given to the catcher if he misses a pitch or fails to keep it from getting away from him. When the pitcher is at fault, it is called a wild pitch.

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If it was a ball that he should have been able to make a play on, then it is called an error.

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Either a Strike or a Ball. Depending on your where the ball ends up.

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The ball used in Baseball is called baseball.

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It is called an error.

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Strike!

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a strike.

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What is a wild throw by a pitcher?

A wild throw is usually when the ball is no where near where the catcher called for the ball to be.


If an infielder dives and misses is it an error?

It depends on whether or not he gets up with the ball and makes an accurate throw, but if he misses it completely, there is no error called and it is a hit.


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What should a pitcher do when a catcher misses a ball and the ball rolls towards the fence?

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