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When the umpire or TV announcer calls the ball and strike count, the balls come first. If you hear the announcer say something like "The count on the batter is 2 and 1" this means there are 2 balls and 1 strike.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis is the 'count.' It is represented visually as 'number of balls-number of strikes,' B-S. It is spoken as balls, strikes. So, if there are two balls and one strike the count is written '2-1' and spoken 'two, one.' A batter is considered 'ahead in the count' if the number of balls is greater than the number of strikes as in the above example and 'behind in the count' if the number of strikes is greater. For the pitcher, this is reversed. A count is considered 'full' when the maximum number of balls and strikes have been thrown without resulting in a walk or a strikeout: 3-2.
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∙ 11y agoIn 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.
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∙ 9y agoIt's nothing special, except for an "even count." It's called "even" when the balls and strikes are the same number.
You may be asking what it's called when there are 3 balls and 2 strikes, which would then be called a "full count." The very next pitch has different nicknames, such as the "payoff pitch" or the "money pitch" because, unless it's a foul ball, the next pitch is going to benefit one of the teams in some way.
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∙ 14y agoA player can only walk to first base when they receive four balls.
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∙ 12y agoIf the count were 2-1 that would mean 2 balls and 1 strike. It is NEVER reversed.
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∙ 13y agoYes the first two foul balls are strikes unless there aree two strikes. A batter can not strike out on foul balls.
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∙ 12y agoA strike is a hittable pitch and a ball is off the plate.
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∙ 11y agoA batter may get up to 3 strikes and 4 balls. After the third strike the batter goes back to his bench. After 4 balls he advances to 1st base.
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On the count in baseball is the first number strikes or balls?
balls the first number is balls and the second number is Strikes
Do strikes go away when the pitcher is replaced in the middle of an at bat?
No, the number of balls and strikes stays the same when the new pitcher comes in.
How many balls and strikes in a full count?
In baseball, this is when the batter has a 'count' of three balls and two strikes. It is called a full count because the batter cannot get another ball or strike without the at bat ending ... one more ball will cause a base on balls (walk) and one more strike will be a strikeout.
What are balls strikes outs and walks called?
Well, they are called balls, strikes, outs, and walks.
What were the number of balls and strikes allotted to a hitter in 1884?
Batters in 1884 were allotted seven balls and four strikes.
What is a walk?
4 pitched balls that are not strikes. runner advances to first base. does not count as an at bat or a hit.
