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baseball game

DEFINITIONS OF: baseball game

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n a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

Synonyms:
baseball
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ball
the game of baseball
professional baseball
playing baseball for money
hardball
baseball as distinguished from softball
perfect game
a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
no-hit game, no-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
1-hitter, one-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
2-hitter, two-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
3-hitter, three-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
4-hitter, four-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
5-hitter, five-hitter
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
softball, softball game
a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
rounders
an English ball game similar to baseball
stickball, stickball game
a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
steal
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
daisy cutter
a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground
Type of:
ball game, ballgame
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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