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The sound of the bat hitting the ball. The term is used in baseball to mean "immediately, without hesitation". For example, a baserunner may start running "on the crack of the bat", as opposed to waiting to see where the ball goes. Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit.
[24] [25] During a 2010 game between the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees, Rodriguez ran from first to third base on a foul ball, and crossed the pitcher's mound while returning to first base. Athletics' pitcher Dallas Braden called out Rodriguez for crossing the mound. [11] [26] Players who have bunted to break up a no-hitter have ...
Home plate umpire James Hoye ruled that Diaz did not attempt to avoid the pitch and called the pitch a ball. Diaz, who had begun to take first base before Hoye called time, disputed the call, and would go on to ground out to end the game. [5] A hit-by-pitch can also be called on a pitch that has first touched the ground before hitting the batter.
Home plate umpire Nate Tomlinson avoided major injury after a piece of a broken bat flew through a slit in his mask at Tuesday's Dodgers-Angels game. 'That was really scary': Umpire hit in face ...
A checked swing is not an official term or call in baseball, such as a strike or ball, but is a common phrase used by commentators, fans, players, etc. to describe a situation in which a batter starts to swing the bat at a pitched ball, but stops the swing in order to allow the ball to pass without hitting it.
The pointy end of Trout's broken bat poked through the bars of the home plate umpire's mask, cutting his face.
The bat hits the ball a second time in fair territory, such as while the bat is being dropped; A batter or runner intentionally deflects the course of a batted ball in any manner; A member of the offensive team stands near a base to impersonate a baserunner or to otherwise confuse or hinder the defense;
MLB umpire Nick Mahrley left Sunday's game between the Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees after being hit in the head with a broken bat. Mahrley was conscious and able to move his arms as he ...