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called strike

noun

Baseball.
  1. a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.


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Origin of called strike1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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So with his pitch count over the 100-pitch century mark and his internal tank of energy running of fumes, Castillo emptied what was left with a perfectly placed 97-mph fastball on the outside corner of the plate to freeze Evan Carter for a called strike three, ending the sixth inning.

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He started No. 9 hitter Leody Tavares with a called strike but then walked him on four straight fastballs, the first high and the next three outside.

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With a World Series berth at stake, Harper took a called strike three in the third inning.

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The next two pitches are a called strike and a foul ball.

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Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers, Oliver and Colbert banded together to create a podcast called "Strike Force Five," supporting their shows' benched late-night staffs with the proceeds.

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