fly ball
Outfielder's routine catch
A fly ball is a baseball hit high into the air, as opposed to a ground ball or line drive.
The fielder must judge its arc and positioning to make the catch: He hit a fly ball to center field.
Often shortened to fly: a deep fly to left.
Curved line segment
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- ascentUpward movement
- heightVertical extent upward
parabola · curve · hang time · carry · distance · angle · peak · towering
Seize or snag
basket catch · over-the-shoulder · dive · leap · collision · drop · error · juggle
Uncooked cake mixture
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- inningBaseball game segment
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
- line driveSharply hit ball, flat trajectory
can of corn · routine · clutch · bases loaded · two outs · walk-off · grand slam · opposite field
Outfield position near third
- center fielderBaseball's deepest position
- right fielderPlayer guarding far corner
- warning trackDirt strip near outfield fence
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
gap · alley · corner · deep · shallow · relay throw · cutoff · assist
arc
Curved line segment
height · parabola · curve · hang time · carry · distance · angle · peak · towering · lazy
catch
Seize or snag
grab · basket catch · over-the-shoulder · dive · leap · collision · drop · error · juggle · secure
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
line drive · can of corn · routine · clutch · bases loaded · two outs · walk-off · grand slam · opposite field · pull
left fielder
Outfield position near third
- center fielderBaseball's deepest position
- right fielderPlayer guarding far corner
- warning trackDirt strip near outfield fence
fence · gap · alley · corner · deep · shallow · relay throw · cutoff · assist · range
out
Not present here
triple · home run · error · RBI · tag up · advance · score · caught · dropped · fair
- outfield playsdiving catch, leaping catch, can of corn, shoestring catch, basket catch
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- baseball actionscatch, throw, hit, pitch, field
- baseball defenseshortstop, second baseman, first baseman, third baseman, catcher
- Baseball Slangdinger, heater, K, ribby, tater
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
fly ballground ball
Batted ball bouncing low
grounder · roller · grass cutter · chopper · bouncer
fly ballline drive
Sharply hit ball, flat trajectory
liner · rope · frozen rope · screamer