- List of baseball jargon (0-9)
0-1 ("oh and one"), also, 1-0, 0-2, 1-1, 2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 3-0, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2
:The possible instances of the "count," the number of balls and strikes currently tallied against a batter. Traditionally, the first number in the count corresponds to balls, and the second, strikes; however, Japanese and Korean baseball leagues use the opposite order (strikes followed by balls).
1
: Scorekeepers assign a number from 1 to 9 to each position on the field in order to record the outcome of each play in a more or less uniform shorthand notation. The number 1 corresponds to the pitcher.
:Also, a fielder may shout "One!" to a teammate to indicate that he should throw the ball to first base.
:Finally, in the context of pitching, the number 1 is a common sign (and nickname) for the fastball.
1-2-3 inning
:An inning in which a pitcher faces only three batters. Also named "Three up, three down"
1-6-3 double play
:A double play in which the pitcher (1) throws the ball to the shortstop (6), who in turn throws to the first baseman (3). Typically, the shortstop and first baseman each retire a baserunner (often on a
force play ) after receiving the ball.:The scorekeeper uses such shorthand to record the result of every play. In this case, he makes a notation that the runner at first base was retired "1-6", but then makes a notation showing that the batter was retired "1-6-3", to account for every player who handled the ball on the play.
2
:The catcher, in scorekeeping shorthand. Also, a shout of "Two!" indicates that the ball should be thrown to second base.
:The number 2 is also a common sign for a curveball or other breaking pitch.
3
:The first baseman, in scorekeeping shorthand. Also, a shout of "Three!" indicates that the ball should be thrown to third base.
:The number three is also a common sign for a slider, changeup, or other pitch (generally, the pitcher's third best pitch).
3-2-3 double play
:A relatively rare double play in which the first baseman fields a batted ball and throws to the catcher to retire a runner advancing from third. The catcher then throws back to the first baseman to retire the batter. This play most often occurs with the bases loaded, in which situation a force play exists at both home plate and first base, but it is possible for this double play to be executed with a tag of a runner at home.
:The scorekeeper makes a notation that the runner at third base was retired "3-2", and the batter was retired "3-2-3".
:One notable example of this play occurred in Game 7 of the
1991 World Series , when catcherBrian Harper and first basemanKent Hrbek of theMinnesota Twins retired theAtlanta Braves 'Lonnie Smith at home plate andSid Bream at first. This play prevented the Braves from scoring any runs in that inning and maintained a scoreless tie.3-6-3 double play
:A fairly common double play in which the first baseman fields a batted ball and throws it to the shortstop at second base to retire a runner advancing from first. The shortstop then throws back to the first baseman to retire the batter.
:The scorekeeper makes a notation that the runner at first base was retired "3-6", and the batter was retired "3-6-3".
3-4-3 double play
:Played and scored exactly the same as the 3-6-3, but the second baseman receives the catch at second base. Considerably more rare since the second baseman is most often moving towards the ball on a ground ball to first base, while the shortstop is moving towards second base in anticipation of the 3-6-3 or 4-6-3.
4
: The second baseman, in scorekeeping shorthand. Also, a shout of "Four!" indicates that the ball should be thrown to home plate.
:The number four is a less common pitch sign.
4-6-3 double play
:A fairly common double play in which the second baseman fields a batted ball and throws to the shortstop, who retires a runner advancing to second base (usually a force play). The shortstop then throws to the first baseman, who completes the play by retiring the runner (again, usually a force play). The scorekeeper makes a notation that the runner at first base was retired "4-6", and the batter was retired "4-6-3".
4-bagger
:A
home run , so-called because of the four bags (bases) that the hitter touches after hitting a home run, although the fourth "bag" is actually a plate. Also spelled four-bagger.4 wide ones
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