Strike (baseball)

Strike: A legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which:

• Is struck at by the batter and missed;
• Is not struck at, if the ball passes through the strike zone;
• Is fouled by the batter when he has less than two strikes;
• Is bunted foul;
• Touches the batter as he strikes at it;
• Touches the batter in flight in the strike zone; or
• After being batted, travels directly from the bat to the catcher's hands and is legally caught by the catcher (foul tip).

See also

• Baseball
• Major League Baseball

External links

• The Official Site of Major League Baseball
• Minor League Baseball
• BASEBALL HISTORY Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
• Stats
• Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.

References

• Baseball Glossary WETA.
• Baseball Glossary OF TERMS
• Pitching Glossary
• Batting Glossary