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LANCER FOU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild pitch
1, record 1, English, wild%20pitch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legally delivered ball thrown so high and so wide of the plate that it cannot be handled by the catcher and results in a base runner moving up one or more bases. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is charged against the pitcher as simply a wild pitch, not an error. There can be no wild pitch if there is no runner on base or if a runner does not advance. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is used in baseball and in fast pitch softball. 3, record 1, English, - wild%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The distinction between wild pitch and passed ball is often not obvious, and is left to the judgment of the official scorer. 4, record 1, English, - wild%20pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mauvais lancer
1, record 1, French, mauvais%20lancer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lancer fou 2, record 1, French, lancer%20fou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque négative débitée au lanceur qui envoie une balle hors de la portée du receveur, permettant ainsi à un coureur d'avancer d'un but. 3, record 1, French, - mauvais%20lancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est utilisé au baseball, et, au softball, à la balle rapide seulement. 4, record 1, French, - mauvais%20lancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento fuera de control
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzamiento%20fuera%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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