BASEBALL LINGO

1. a strikeout or swing and a miss at bat
4. a wooden baseball bat
6. a player who commonly hits with great power
7. a pitch that is a cross between a slider and a curveball.
9. another name for a home run
10. any pitching motion that is against baseball rules resulting in runners on base advancing one base
11. a slow pitch that is meant to look much faster
13. a left handed thrower typically used to describe a pitcher
14. half of an inning either top or bottom

2. another term for a fastball
3. when the pitcher throws 4 balls to a batter before 3 strikes the batter goes to first base automatically
5. a designated area where pitchers can warm up before entering the game
7. when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while pitcher is delivering ball to batter
8. a player who hits well to all parts of the field
10. a term commonly used by players to address an umpire referring to the colour of umpire uniform
11. a relief pitcher who consistently is used to close a game.
12. a base