Around the Field
What is another word for a base?
Bag
What is a "two-bagger"?
Double
What does it mean when a player or coach is "tossed"?
Ejected from the game
What does A stand for defensively?
Assist
What does AB mean?
At-bat
What is the wall or protective area behind home plate called?
Backstop
What is a "three-bagger"?
Triple
What is a utility player?
A versatile player capable of playing multiple defensive positions
What does E stand for?
Error
What does CS mean?
Caught stealing
What does "runners at the corners" mean?
Runners on first and third
What is a ground-rule double?
A fair ball that becomes out of play under the field's ground rules, typically by bouncing over the outfield fence, awarding two bases
What happens when a fair ball bounces over the outfield fence?
Ground-rule double
What does PO stand for?
Putout
What does PB mean?
Passed ball
What is one half of an inning sometimes called?
A frame
What does it mean when runners are "stranded"?
They remain on base when the half-inning ends without scoring
What does "stranded" refer to in baseball?
Runners left on base when the half-inning ends
What does DP stand for?
Double play
What does OFA mean?
Outfield assist
If a batted fly ball strikes the foul pole, is it fair or foul?
Fair
A line drive is caught before touching the ground. What is the result called?
Lineout
If runners occupy first and third, what common baseball phrase describes the situation?
Runners at the corners
What does TC stand for?
Total chances
What does O represent?
Out