pitcher's count
Favorable strike situation
A pitcher's count in baseball is when the count favors the pitcher—typically 0-2, 1-2, or 0-1.
With more strikes than balls, the batter must protect the plate and is more likely to swing at pitches outside the strike zone.
With a pitcher's count, he threw a slider in the dirt and got the strikeout.
Pitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
- locationPosition in space
- sequencingDetermining element order
tunnel · eye level · backdoor · front door · establishing · setting up · scouting report · tendency
Official plate appearance
- plate appearanceBatter's complete turn hitting
- strike zoneHittable pitch region
- umpireSports match official
- batteryPortable electricity storage
Stretched or strained state
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- survival modeEmergency coping state
- desperationUtter loss of hope
two strikes
Penultimate batting count
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
curveball
Pitch with spin-induced arc
sequencing · tunnel · eye level · backdoor · front door · establishing · setting up · scouting report · tendency · game plan
at-bat
Official plate appearance
- plate appearanceBatter's complete turn hitting
- strike zoneHittable pitch region
- umpireSports match official
battery · mound · batter's box
tension
Stretched or strained state
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- survival modeEmergency coping state