Baseball Strategy

2. The strategy of bringing in a relief pitcher to face a specific batter.
3. A pitching strategy to intentionally throw off-speed pitches to disrupt a batter's timing.
7. The act of a batter swinging at the first pitch in an at-bat.
9. With a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs. The infield tries to cut off the run.
10. A defensive alignment to prevent a runner from stealing a specific base.
12. The defensive strategy of placing fielders in specific locations based on a batter's tendencies.
13. The offensive strategy of bunting to advance runners and surprise the defense.
14. Runner scoring from 3rd on a fly out.
15. A play where a baserunner advances to the next base while the pitcher is on the mound.

1. A pitch intentionally thrown near a batter to intimidate or send a message.
4. The act of a pitcher intentionally throwing the ball out of the strike zone.
5. The defensive tactic of bringing in extra infielders or outfielders in specific situations.
6. A tactic where a batter attempts to hit a ground ball to advance a runner.
8. The offensive play where a runner on third base sprints home during the pitcher's windup.
11. The strategy of intentionally walking a batter to face the next hitter.