foul tip
baseball
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In baseball, a foul tip is a pitched ball that is lightly deflected by the batter's bat. It is considered a strike, and if caught by the catcher, it counts as a strike. However, a foul tip is not considered a putout unless it occurs on the third strike. This is distinct from a foul ball, which is a ball batted into foul territory. A foul strike is any foul that counts as a strike in baseball. The strike zone, an area over home plate, is crucial for determining strikes, including those from foul tips.1234
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