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    bat moving lateral to the direction of motion of the ball. Used when the batter is aiming square or behind square, but requires excellent timing. Considered...
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    The fielding team tries to prevent runs from being scored by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the...
    107 KB (11,935 words) - 06:09, 1 June 2024
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    by collecting the ball in his gloves and putting down the wicket. If the batter & non-striker attempt to run a bye following the batsman missing or not...
    16 KB (1,408 words) - 12:32, 28 March 2024
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    a batter (historically, the terms "batsman" and "batswoman" were used)—regardless of whether batting is their particular area of expertise. Batters have...
    44 KB (6,629 words) - 21:47, 26 May 2024
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    Softball (section Batters)
    strikes against a batter, then the batter is out and the next batter in the order comes up to bat. A strike is recorded any time a batter swings at and misses...
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    as a batter). The initial objective of the batting team is to have a player reach first base safely; this generally occurs either when the batter hits...
    134 KB (15,238 words) - 05:47, 20 May 2024
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    the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batter out. The wicket is guarded by a batter who, with their bat (and sometimes with their pads,...
    13 KB (1,756 words) - 09:31, 14 March 2024
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    base on balls (BB), better known as a walk [1]occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls...
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    a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into...
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    Strikeout (section Batters)
    (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic...
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    the batter is running; the batter leaves the base before the bowler has bowled the ball; or the batter is 'run out' (overtaken) by the next batter. In...
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    Snare drum (redirect from Batter side)
    the case of the Highland snare drum. The top head is typically called the batter head because that is where the drummer strikes it; the bottom head can also...
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    batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations...
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    (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance...
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    dismissing a batter in cricket, in which the wicket-keeper puts down the striker's wicket while the striker is out of their ground (the batter leaves their...
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    starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter, and then cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan. It is a type of batter bread....
    68 KB (7,517 words) - 10:30, 28 April 2024
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    Yorkshire pudding is a baked pudding made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk or water. A common British side dish, it is a versatile food that can...
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    single action of bowling a cricket ball toward the batter. Once the ball has been delivered, batters may attempt to score runs, with the bowler and other...
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    (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without...
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  • when the batters are attempting to run between the wickets, and the fielding team succeed in getting the ball to one of the wickets before a batter has crossed...
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