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Baseball Plastic BATTER’S HELMET

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BASEBALL IS A BALL GAME for two teams of nine players.
The batter hits the ball thrown by the opposing team’s pitcher,
into the area between the foul lines. He then runs around all four Peak
fixed bases in order to score a run, touching or “tagging” each base
in turn. The pitcher must throw the ball at a height between the
batter’s armpits and knees, a height which is called the “strike
zone.” A ball pitched in this area that crosses over the “home plate”
is called a “strike” and the batter has three strikes in which to try
and hit the ball (otherwise he is “struck out”). The fielding team Foam
tries to get the batting team out by catching the ball before it padding
bounces, tagging a player of the batting team with the ball who
is running between bases, or by tagging a base before the player
has reached it. Members of the batting team may stop safely at a Wire coated
in strong
base as long as it is not occupied by another member of their team. nylon
When the batter runs to first base, his teammate at first base must
run on to second—this is called “force play.” A game consists of
nine innings and each team will bat once during an inning. When
three members of the batting team are out, the teams swap roles.
The team with the greatest number of runs wins the game.

Plastic-coated
BASEBALL FIELD
foam padding
Center fielder
Center field Warning
track

Right
Left fielder CATCHER’S MASK
fielder
Second
Left field baseman
Pitcher
Right
field
Pitcher’s
Foul rubber
line Outfield

PITCHER’S MOUND
First
Shortstop baseman
Umpire Batter
Third First
baseman base Home
Infield plate
Third base
Home 325 ft Catcher
Coach’s box run (100 m)
minimum Home-
Second base Dugout plate
umpire
On-deck circle
HOME PLATE
Pitcher’s mound
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