| Third strike, at times |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2025 |
| Ball caught directly by the catcher |
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| Hit that glances off the bat and counts as a strike |
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| Strike that's barely struck |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Feb 2025 |
| Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Strike that's barely struck |
New York Times |
12 Sep 2020 |
| Strike three, maybe |
Newsday |
26 Oct 2019 |
| It glances off the bat and counts as a strike |
Premier Sunday |
21 Feb 2016 |
| Catcher's catch off a batter's bat |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2015 |
| Catcher's catch off a batter's bat |
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| It's not fair |
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| Strike of a kind |
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| Swing with little contact |
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| *Barely batted ball |
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| Barely struck strike |
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| Barely struck strike |
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| *Barely batted ball |
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| Strikeout averter, perhaps |
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| One might be caught for an out |
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| Strikeout averter, perhaps |
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| Batter's near miss |
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| Near miss |
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| Near miss |
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| Ball that may hit an umpire |
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