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Painting The Black: Pitching the ball on the edge of the plate, which is lined in black rubber.

Passed Ball: A pitch that is not wild which is missed or dropped by the catcher allowing the runner to advance.

Payoff Pitch: A pitch thrown with a full count.

Pea: A ball traveling at high speed, either batted or thrown.

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Perfect Game: A game where a pitcher allows no batter to reach base safely. There have been only fifteen perfect games pitched in the major leagues since 1900.

Picasso: A control pitcher; one who paints the black.

Pick: A good defensive play by an infielder on a ground ball. Also a shortened version of ‘pick-off.’

Pick Off: An attempt by the pitcher to get a base runner out by throwing to the base from the stretch position.

Pickle: When a baserunner is caught in a rundown

Pinch Hitter: A hitter who substitutes in the line-up for a starting player. The original batter can’t return to the game, so the pinch hitter or a third person takes over the defensive position as well.

Pinch Runner: A player entering the game to run for someone already on base.

Pitch: The ball delivered by the pitcher to the batter.

Pitcher: The fielder designated to pitch the ball to the batter.

Pitchers Best Friend: A double play.

Pitching Rotation: The order in which the starting pitchers take turns starting games, usually with three or four days rest between starts.

Pitchout: When a pitch is thrown wide of the strike zone on purpose. A catcher will signal for a pitchout if they think that a runner is trying to steal.

Pivot Man: Another term for a second baseman.

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