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HITTING RUN [9 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run.

OBS

A home run is usually made by hitting the ball out of the playing field, over the wall or fence in fair territory. A ball hit within the park that allows the batter to circle the bases without an error being committed also counts as a home run; it is then called an "inside-the-park home run. "

Key term(s)
  • homerun
  • fourbagger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Coup sûr qui permet au frappeur de faire le circuit complet des buts sans s'arrêter.

OBS

Un coup de circuit se produit habituellement quand la balle a été frappée au-delà de la clôture au fond du terrain, mais il arrive parfois que cela se produise sans que la balle ne quitte le terrain; il s'agit alors d'un coup de circuit à l'intérieur du terrain.

Spanish

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

Golpe que le permite al bateador hacer un circuito completo por las bases sin detenerse y anotar, así, una carrera.

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A hit that does not leave the park but enables the batter to run all four bases safely to score a run.

OBS

A home run is usually made by hitting the ball out of the park although an inside-the-park home run is occasionally made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Coup sûr frappé à l'intérieur des limites du terrain et sur lequel le joueur arrive à faire le tour complet des buts sans être retiré ou qu'il ne se commette une erreur.

Key term(s)
  • coup de circuit dans l'enceinte du terrain
  • circuit dans l'enceinte du terrain

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
CONT

Rounding a base. When a runner approaches a base, he swerves to the right side of the base path so that he can minimize the distance he has to travel to the next base. When rounding the bases, runners are allowed to swerve 15 feet beyond the base line.

OBS

Rounding a base is the technique through which a runner could go faster to pass a base to go to the next. Rounding the bases means, for a batter/runner, to circle all three bases and come back to home plate to score a point; it could be done on a single play, by hitting a home run, or on different plays(single(s), double(s), triple, base(s) on balls pushing the runner one base ahead, stolen base(s), etc.

Key term(s)
  • rounding a base
  • rounding the bases
  • to round the bases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Exécuter une technique de course permettant au frappeur/coureur de filer plus rapidement d'un but à l'autre.

CONT

Contourner un but c'est exécuter une manœuvre permettant de courir plus rapidement d'un but à l'autre. Contourner les buts signifie faire le tour de tous les buts pour revenir au marbre; ce peut se faire en un jeu, par un coup de circuit, ou en plusieurs, simple(s), double(s), triple, but(s) sur balles obligeant le coureur à avancer d'un but, but(s) volé(s), etc.

Key term(s)
  • contourner les buts

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
OBS

Rounding a base is the technique through which a runner could go faster to pass a base to go to the next. Rounding the bases or circling the bases means, for a batter/runner, to circle all three bases and come back to home plate to score a point; it could be done on a single play, by hitting a home run, or on different plays(single(s), double(s), triple, base(s) on balls pushing the runner one base ahead, stolen base(s), etc.

Key term(s)
  • round a base
  • rounding the bases
  • circling the bases
  • rounding a base
  • circling a base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
CONT

Contourner un but c'est exécuter une manœuvre permettant de courir plus rapidement d'un but à l'autre. Contourner les buts ou faire le tour de tous les buts, c'est passer d'un but à l'autre sans être retiré et revenir au marbre pour marquer un point; ce peut se faire en un jeu, par un coup de circuit, ou en plusieurs, simple(s), double(s), triple, but(s) sur balles obligeant le coureur à avancer d'un but, but(s) volé(s), etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
OBS

A baseball player batting in the fourth position in a team's batting order, traditionally a strong hitter expected to clean the bases by hitting a home run or a two-or three-base hit, should the first three players, or any one of them, get on base.

OBS

Usually, the best home-run hitter of a team is batting cleanup.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Frappeur occupant la quatrième position au rôle.

OBS

L'expression «nettoyeur» est sujette à caution.

OBS

C'est habituellement le meilleur frappeur de l'équipe pour [...] permettre à ses coéquipiers de croiser le marbre.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
CONT

Herman, the first player ever to hit a home run in a major league night game, is the only player to hit for the cycle twice in one season -- 1931.

OBS

Hitting for the cycle is a baseball accomplishment characterized by a player hitting a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
CONT

Quant à moi, je me suis lâché «loose» en frappant un carrousel !

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

For a batter, to strike the ball strongly enough to be able to run around bases and come back to the home plate and score a point, and, if teammates were on bases, have them score too.

OBS

The terms "slam a homer", "blast a homer", "slash a homer", "sock a homer", "whack a homer", "bash a homer" and "clout a homer" are colloquial expressions for hitting a homer in baseball.

Key term(s)
  • hitting a homer
  • hitting a home run
  • slamming a homer
  • blasting a homer
  • slashing a homer
  • socking a homer
  • whacking a homer
  • bashing a homer
  • clouting a homer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Pour un frappeur, frapper la balle avec suffisamment de force pour être en mesure de contourner les buts et de revenir au marbre pour compter un point et, si des coéquipiers occupaient les sentiers (coussins), les faire compter eux aussi.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

One who is hired by a tennis club to provide and administer a tennis program. His duties may include giving private and group lessons to club members requiring his expertise.

OBS

Not to be confused with "trainer", "coach", or "hitting partner". A "pro" is much wanted for the "professional" advice that he provides. Many ex-professional players, players who once were part of the professional circuit are hired by tennis clubs to run programs and to give stature to the club.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Le joueur prend appui sur sa jambe droite et frappe dans la foulée pour enchaîner son replacement vers le filet. Cette technique favorise la frappe en course pour un joueur voulant frapper dans le rebond et aide à diminuer l'élan arrière.

Spanish

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