foul balls
Struck beyond lines
Foul balls are baseballs hit outside the lines of fair territory—the wedge-shaped playing field between first and third base.
A foul ball counts as a strike unless the batter already has two strikes, in which case it's simply replayed.
Fans prize foul balls that sail into the stands as souvenirs: He caught a foul ball in the third inning.
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