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Baseball and Softball Rules and Terms

Positions, scoring, outs and baseball words.

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  • Players on defenseTerm
    9 on the field
  • Innings in a standard baseball gameTerm
    9
  • Outs per half-inningTerm
    3
  • Strikes for a strikeoutTerm
    3
  • Balls for a walkTerm
    4
  • PitcherTerm
    The player who throws the ball to the batter
  • CatcherTerm
    The player who crouches behind home plate and catches pitches
  • First basemanTerm
    Defender who covers first base
  • Second basemanTerm
    Defender between first and second base
  • ShortstopTerm
    Defender between second and third base
  • Third basemanTerm
    Defender who covers third base
  • Left fielderTerm
    Outfielder on the left side
  • Center fielderTerm
    Outfielder in the middle
  • Right fielderTerm
    Outfielder on the right side
  • Designated hitterTerm
    A player who bats in place of the pitcher
  • Home plateTerm
    The base where batters stand and runners score
  • BasesTerm
    Four spots a runner must touch in order: first, second, third, home
  • DiamondTerm
    The infield shape formed by the bases
  • Base pathsTerm
    The lines between bases
  • Distance between bases (MLB)Term
    90 feet
  • Pitching distance (MLB)Term
    60 feet 6 inches
  • Pitcher's moundTerm
    The raised area where the pitcher stands
  • Strike zoneTerm
    The area over home plate between knees and chest where a pitch counts as a strike
  • StrikeTerm
    A pitch in the strike zone, a swing and miss, or a foul with fewer than two strikes
  • BallTerm
    A pitch outside the strike zone that the batter doesn't swing at
  • Foul ballTerm
    A batted ball landing outside the foul lines
  • Fair ballTerm
    A batted ball in play inside the foul lines
  • SingleTerm
    A hit that gets the batter to first base
  • DoubleTerm
    A hit that gets the batter to second base
  • TripleTerm
    A hit that gets the batter to third base
  • Home runTerm
    A hit that lets the batter circle all the bases and score
  • Grand slamTerm
    A home run with the bases loaded, scoring 4 runs
  • RBITerm
    Run batted in
  • RunTerm
    A point scored when a runner touches home plate
  • BuntTerm
    Tapping the ball softly without a full swing
  • Sacrifice flyTerm
    A fly ball caught for an out that lets a runner score
  • Stolen baseTerm
    A runner advances while the pitcher throws
  • Force outTerm
    A runner must move to the next base and is tagged out there
  • Tag outTerm
    A fielder touches the runner with the ball
  • Fly outTerm
    A batted ball caught in the air
  • Ground outTerm
    A grounder fielded and thrown to first for an out
  • Double playTerm
    Two outs on one play
  • Triple playTerm
    Three outs on one play
  • StrikeoutTerm
    Three strikes by a batter
  • Walk (base on balls)Term
    Four balls and the batter takes first base
  • Hit by pitchTerm
    A batter hit by a pitch goes to first base
  • ErrorTerm
    A fielding mistake that lets a runner reach base or advance
  • Infield fly ruleTerm
    An easily caught fly ball with runners on makes the batter out
  • BalkTerm
    An illegal move by the pitcher with runners on base
  • Pitch typesTerm
    Fastball, curveball, slider, changeup
  • FastballTerm
    A pitch thrown with top speed
  • CurveballTerm
    A pitch that curves as it nears the plate
  • ChangeupTerm
    A slower pitch that looks like a fastball
  • No-hitterTerm
    A game in which one team gets no hits
  • Perfect gameTerm
    No batter of the other team reaches base
  • Batting averageTerm
    Hits divided by at-bats
  • ERATerm
    Earned run average, a pitcher's average runs allowed per nine innings
  • BullpenTerm
    Where relief pitchers warm up
  • DugoutTerm
    The bench area for players
  • Batter's boxTerm
    The area where batters stand beside home plate
  • On-deck circleTerm
    Where the next batter waits
  • Seventh-inning stretchTerm
    A tradition where fans stand and sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game
  • UmpireTerm
    The official who calls balls, strikes and outs
  • Softball pitching styleTerm
    Underhand (windmill)
  • Little LeagueTerm
    Youth baseball program founded in 1939
  • MLBTerm
    Major League Baseball
  • World SeriesTerm
    The championship series of MLB
  • Jackie RobinsonTerm
    Broke baseball's color barrier in 1947
  • Babe RuthTerm
    Famous slugger who hit 714 career home runs
  • Hank AaronTerm
    Hit 755 career home runs

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