hit-by-pitch

See also: hit by pitch

English

A batter being struck by a pitched ball, resulting in a hit-by-pitch.

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Noun

hit-by-pitch (plural hit-by-pitches)

1. (baseball) An official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result, and where the batter is referred to as a hit batsman.

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: デッドボール (ja) (deddobōru), 死球 (ja) (しきゅう, shikyū)
• Korean: 사구(死球) (ko) (sagu)