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A ball is when the pitcher pitches a ball that cannot be hit. A strike is when a pitcher throws a good pitch, but the batter does't swing the bat or the first two fouls are both strikes, if they are side by side. After the batter gets 4 balls they are able to walk to 1st base.
A strike is a pitch the batter offers at or apitch that enters the strike zone and is not offered at. A ball is a pitch that does not enter the strike zone and is not offered at.
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What are the balls in baseball?
A ball in base ball is a ball outside of the strike zone. The strike zone is from mid-chest to knees and over home plate. Any ball inside the strike zone is a strike.
If a hitter gets a hit is it scored a ball or a strike?
For the pitcher's ball/strike pitch numbers, it is counted as a strike.
If you swing and miss the ball but the ball hits you is it a strike or hit by a pitch?
The batter would be charged with a strike.
If a pitch lands on the plate is it ruled a ball by definition?
yes, if a pitch is goes anywhere that's not in the strike zone its a ball. for example the pitcher could throw it straight up in the air and it would be a ball
If a ball comes to the batter and it's a good ball and it's not swung at is that consided a strike out?
If the pitch is in the strike zone, and the batter does not swing, it is a "strike." If the pitch is not in the strike zone, and the batter does not swing, it is a "ball."
Is it a ball or a strike if a batter holds the bat over the plate and the ball is outside the strike zone?
If the bat is over the plate it is indeed a strike. It is considered an attempt to hit the ball and it does not matter where thepitch is in relation to the strike zone. Ball
If a batter swings but the ball hits the batter is it a strike or a walk?
It is a strike. Look at rule 2.00 "Definition of Terms" of the MLB rules.Its true rules are rules you swing,get hit strike...I know its not fair at times but its the part of the game
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What are words that start with a p that are the definition of a strike?
Words that start with a p that are the definition of a strike are picket and protest.
If a pitcher throws the ball to the batter and he doesn't hit it?
If the batter attempts to hit the ball and misses, it is a strike. If the batter does not attempt to hit the ball and the ball enters the strike zone, it is a strike. If the batter does not attempt to hit the ball and the ball does not enter the strike zone, it is a ball (unless it hits the batter, then the batter is awarded 1st base).
What is the difference between a ball and a strike in baseball?
A strike is a hittable pitch and a ball is off the plate.
Can a runner advance a base on a foul tip strike 2?
Of course, because a foul tip, by definition, is not a foul ball. It's a live ball and it doesn't matter if it's strike 1 2 or 3 (unless strike 3 makes it the third out of the inning). Remember this: "there is nothing foul about a foul tip" www.westmichiganhighschoolbaseball.com
