Baseball Vocabulary

4. SLAM A home run that is hit with a runner on every base. This hit scores 4 runs
6. HITTER A game in which a pitcher does not allow the opposing team to reach a base via a safe hit
7. A hitters power zone
9. RUN A ball hit out of the playing field in fair territory. A home run scores the batter and any base runners
11. SWING 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
12. HITTER Player who hits fourth in the lineup
14. BALL A pitched ball missed by the catcher, allowing a runner to advance
15. A strike out
16. BALL An off-speed pitch that curves
18. A team's best starting pitcher
19. BALL A straight pitch thrown by the pitcher as hard as possible
20. BALL A ball that lands outside the first or third base foul lines
21. Attempting to advance a base between pitches without the batter hitting the ball or getting a base on balls

1. When a batter hits a single, double, triple and homerun in the same game
2. RUNNER A player entering the game to run for someone already on base
3. CHOICE Term used when a fielder can chose among base runners or throw or tag out
5. THE HORN Any ball thrown between 3 or more infielders during or after a play
8. BUNT A bunt designed to advance a runner although the batter will be thrown out
10. PITCHER The pitcher replacing the starting pitcher. The relief pitcher can win, lose, save, or not be involved in the game’s decision
13. OFF HITTER The first batter in the line-up
16. CATCH Outfielder catches fly ball with glove and hand (palm open) below the waist
17. The section of the outfield between the centerfielder and corner outfielders. Also called alley
20. COUNT Three balls and two strikes to hitter in count
21. OUT A game in which one team doesn’t score any runs