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The (outdated 2021 rulebook) dimensions of the B5 field, which is a 21 m (68.90 ft)-square comprising fair and foul territory. The infield is a 13 m (42.65 ft)-square, with a base in every corner. The fair territory is a 18 m (59.06 ft)-square, with one of the corners coinciding with the home plate (the final base).
An immaculate inning occurs in baseball when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning using the minimum possible number of pitches: nine. This has happened 114 times in Major League history and has been accomplished by 104 pitchers (79 right-handed and 25 left-handed).
Inning. In baseball, softball, and similar games, an inning is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, [1] the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half). In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team playing defense. [2] A full baseball game is typically scheduled for nine innings, while ...
George Kirby had nine strikeouts in five innings for his first win in nearly a month, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night. Josh Rojas had three hits, Luke ...
The following is a list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion: The following criteria are used for inclusion: Only events occurring within a single plate appearance , inning , or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
Extra innings. Line score of the longest professional baseball game, which lasted 24 extra innings; 33 innings total. Extra innings is the extension of a baseball or softball game in order to break a tie . Ordinarily, a baseball game consists of nine regulation innings (in softball and high school baseball games there are typically seven ...
List of Major League Baseball single-inning home run leaders. Willie McCovey (left), Andre Dawson (center), and Alex Rodriguez (right) are three of the only five players to hit two home runs in one inning on two separate occasions. In baseball, a home run is credited to a batter when he hits a fair ball and reaches home safely on the same play ...
The number 1 in baseball refers to the pitcher's position, a shorthand call for throwing to first, a single hit, and a fastball sign. 1-2-3 inning An inning in which a pitcher faces only three batters and none safely reaches a base. "Three up, three down." 1-2-3 double play