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INTENTIONAL PASS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

An advance to first base awarded to a batter by pitching voluntarily four balls outside the strike zone.

OBS

After agreeing on the play, the pitcher throws the balls to a standing catcher while the batter holds on to his regular batting stance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Premier but accordé à un frappeur après entente entre le lanceur et le receveur, ce dernier captant les quatre balles conventionnelles depuis une position debout, en retrait de la zone des prises, alors que le frappeur occupe la position habituelle du frappeur en attente d'un lancer au marbre.

CONT

Lors d'un base-sur-balles intentionnel, le receveur ne s'agenouille pas comme à l'habitude, mais reste plutôt debout pour attraper les lancers volontairement hauts et hors-cible du lanceur, pendant que le frappeur attend que les quatre balles soient lancées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
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