Baseball

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Across
  1. 5. Hit that reaches first base
  2. 6. Batter retired after three strikes
  3. 8. Pitch with late horizontal movement
  4. 9. Defensive player behind home plate
  5. 14. Hit that allows the batter to circle all the bases
  6. 15. Hot corner position on the infield
  7. 17. Off-speed pitch designed to fool hitters
  8. 18. Area where relief pitchers warm up
  9. 20. Hit that reaches third base
  10. 21. Middle infield position between first and third
  11. 23. Softly tapped ball intended to advance runners
  12. 25. Official who enforces the rules of the game
Down
  1. 1. Defensive leader between second and third base
  2. 2. Milwaukee's Major League Baseball team
  3. 3. New York team with the most World Series titles
  4. 4. Advancing to the next base before the pitch arrives
  5. 7. Historic home of the Boston Red Sox
  6. 10. Pitch that breaks sharply as it approaches the plate
  7. 11. Common high-speed pitch
  8. 12. Home of the Baseball Hall of Fame
  9. 13. Area beyond the infield grass
  10. 16. Hit that reaches second base
  11. 19. Position closest to the batter on the infield
  12. 22. Player who throws the ball to the batter
  13. 24. Historic home of the Chicago Cubs