Baseball Glossary
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Sacrifice Bunt: A bunt intended to advance runners at the expense of the batter being put out. The hitless plate appearance is not counted towards a player's batting average.
Sacrifice Fly: Fly ball out that scores a runner from third base.
Safe: A declaration by the umpire that a runner who is trying for a base has not been tagged or forced out, and is therefore entitled to that base.
Save: A statistical notation given to a pitcher who effectively maintains his team's lead and finishes a game. A save is awarded when a pitcher; a) Works three innings or more in relief, maintains . . . View Full Definition
Sawed Off: Refers to a situation where a batter swings at an inside pitch and either hits a weak pop-up or breaks the bat.
Scoring Position: A runner who is on second or third base is said to be in scoring position because, usually, a single will score him.
Scroogie: Slang term for a screwball.
Seeing Eye Single: A weakly hit ground ball that is placed strategically (or luckily) between the infielders and reaches the outfield for a hit.
Senior Circuit: Refers to the National League, which has been in existence since 1876, as compared to the American league, which was founded in 1901.
Set The Table: To get runners on base ahead of the power hitters in the lineup.
Set-Up Man: A relief pitcher who usually enters the game in the 7th or 8th inning.
Shoestring Catch: A catch made by a running fielder just before the ball hits the ground.
Shortstop: Defensive player positioned between second and third bases.
Shut Out: A game in which one team doesn’t score any runs.
Side Retired: When the third out of an inning is called, the side is retired.
Signs: 1. Player signals given from the third base coach to the hitter and runner. 2. Hand signals given by the catcher to the pitcher suggesting the type of pitch to be thrown.
Single: A play in which the batter safely makes it to first base.
Sinker: A fast pitch that breaks downward as it reaches.
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