hit by pitch
Struck by throw
In baseball, hit by pitch describes a batter struck by a pitched ball, entitling them to first base.
The statistic is abbreviated HBP.
A batter who crowds the plate or a pitcher with poor control sees more hit-by-pitch situations: He led the league in hit by pitch last season.
Intentional hostile pitch
- plunkDrop with weight
- brushbackIntimidating inside pitch
- dead ballHalted game situation
- chin musicSlang for empty talk
batter · fastball · umpire · ejection · strike zone · mound · intentional · walk
Discolored tissue injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- fractureSplit in hard material
welt · pain · trainer · ice pack · disabled list · day-to-day · precautionary · inflammation
beanball
Intentional hostile pitch
chin music · batter · fastball · umpire · ejection · strike zone · mound · intentional · walk · dugout
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
fracture · welt · pain · trainer · ice pack · disabled list · day-to-day · precautionary · inflammation · sore
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hit by pitchtriple play
Three outs, one action
strikeout · double play · base hit · home run · ground out
hit by pitchstrike
Forceful impact or stoppage
perfect pitch · called strike · swing and miss · meatball · ball
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