Baseball
Across
- 1. A popular team sport played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding, aiming to score runs.
- 5. A ball in baseball that is hit outside the foul lines, either to the left or right of the field, resulting in a penalty for the batter.
- 8. The area of the baseball field beyond the infield, where outfielders position themselves to catch balls hit by the batter.
- 11. A player on the defensive team in baseball who throws the ball to the batter from the pitching mound to start each play.
- 12. A score in baseball achieved by a player running around all four bases and reaching home plate safely before being tagged out by the defensive team.
- 13. A pitch in baseball that the batter swings at and misses, is not swung at but passes through the strike zone, or is foul-tipped into the catcher's glove.
- 14. A protective leather or synthetic covering worn on the hand by players in baseball to catch and field the ball.
Down
- 1. A spherical object used in baseball, typically made of leather or rubber and filled with cork or rubber, thrown by the pitcher and hit by the batter.
- 2. The area of the baseball field containing the bases (first, second, and third base) and the pitcher's mound, where most of the action takes place.
- 3. A solid, wooden or metal club used by a batter to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher in baseball.
- 4. A player on the defensive team in baseball who crouches behind home plate to catch the pitches thrown by the pitcher and plays a key role in defense.
- 6. An official in baseball who is responsible for enforcing the rules of the game, making calls on plays, and ensuring fair play between teams.
- 7. A strategy in baseball where a baserunner advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to the catcher, attempting to gain an advantage.
- 9. play A defensive play in baseball where two outs are recorded on a single play, typically involving a ground ball fielded by an infielder who then throws to another infielder to get the second out.
- 10. One of four stations on the baseball field, including first base, second base, third base, and home plate, where runners must touch to score runs.