strike
baseball
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In baseball, a strike is called when a batter swings at a pitch and misses, or when a pitched ball passes through the strike zone without the batter swinging. The strike zone is an area over home plate, generally between the batter's knees and the midpoint of their shoulders. A batter is allowed two strikes, and a third strike results in a strikeout, which is one of the ways a batter can be put out. A foul ball can also count as a strike, unless it's the third strike.123
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