Baseball terminology

In baseball, _________________ is the offensive action of hitting the ball with a bat.

• throwing

• catching

• running

• batting

After hitting the ball, players have to do _________________ , which is running from base to base.

• catcher

• base running

• bunting

• pitcher

If a player attempts to advance to the next base it's called _________________.

• catcher

• right field

• stealing

• shortstop

When a player taps the ball with the bat to advance a runner, it's known as _________________.

• bunting

• catcher

• first base

• shortstop

My partner was_________________ the ball and I was catching it.

• stealing

• outs

• throwing

• catching

Catching and throwing the ball inside the field is called _________________.

• second base

• catcher

• pitcher

• fielding

Fielders have to _________________ difficult fly balls or line drives.

• bunt

• catch

• pitcher

• steal

Touching a runner with the ball while they are not on base is called _________________.

• tagging

• stealing

• bunting

• batting

A baseball game has nine _________________, each consisting of a team's turn to bat and field.

• pitchers

• home runs

• balls

• innings

Balls hit outside the foul lines are called _________________.

• home runs

• foul balls

• strikes

• infields