Baseball Vocabulary
Across
- 5. The first batter in the line-up
- 6. A home run that is hit with a runner on every base. This hit scores 4 runs
- 7. A ball hit out of the playing field in fair territory. A home run scores the batter and any base runners
- 10. Term used when a fielder can chose among base runners or throw or tag out
- 11. A ball that lands outside the first or third base foul lines
- 14. Three balls and two strikes to hitter in count
- 16. The pitcher replacing the starting pitcher. The relief pitcher can win, lose, save, or not be involved in the game’s decision
- 18. Outfielder catches fly ball with glove and hand (palm open) below the waist
- 19. A game in which a pitcher does not allow the opposing team to reach a base via a safe hit
- 20. A team's best starting pitcher
Down
- 1. A game in which one team doesn’t score any runs
- 2. A strike out
- 3. Player who hits fourth in the lineup
- 4. The section of the outfield between the centerfielder and corner outfielders. Also called alley
- 8. A bunt designed to advance a runner although the batter will be thrown out
- 9. Any ball thrown between 3 or more infielders during or after a play
- 12. A hitters power zone
- 13. A partial swing, that the batter holds up in an attempt not to have a striked called on him. The umpire can rule it a full swing, or strike
- 14. A straight pitch thrown by the pitcher as hard as possible
- 15. When a batter hits a single, double, triple and homerun in the same game
- 17. A pitched ball missed by the catcher, allowing a runner to advance