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  • 11infield — in|field [ ın,fild ] noun count in baseball, the central part of the field, or the players whose positions are in this part of the field: We re expecting great things from the infield this season …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12infield — noun 1》 Cricket the part of the field closer to the wicket.     ↘Baseball the area within and near the four bases. 2》 the land around or near a farmstead. adverb into or towards the infield. Derivatives infielder noun …

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  • 13infield — noun (singular) 1 the part of a cricket (2) field nearest to the player who hits the ball 2 the part of a baseball field inside the four bases 3 the group of players in the cricket (2) or baseball infield compare outfield infielder noun (C) …

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  • 14Infield Fly Rule — The Infield Fly Rule in baseball (specifically, rule 6.05e, coupled with the definition in rule section 2.00) is intended to prevent unfair gamesmanship by the fielders that would result in an easy double play or triple play. The rule The infield …

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  • 15Infield hit — An infield hit is an outcome in baseball in which the batted ball stays in the infield but neither the batter nor any of the runners are put out. If the batter and the runners reach safely due to an error, it is not considered an infield hit.… …

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  • 16infield hit — noun When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield. Jones got an infield hit when the ball tipped off of the outstretched glove of the diving shortstop …

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  • 17infield hit — noun Date: 1907 a base hit on a ball that does not leave the infield …

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  • 18Infield shift — The Infield Shift is a generic term used in baseball to describe a defensive alignment in which there is an extreme realignment from the standard positions to blanket one side of the field or another. Used almost exclusively against Southpaws, it …

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  • 19Infield fly — Ballon à l avant champ Au baseball, la règle du ballon à l avant champ (en anglais, infield fly rule) a été mise en vigueur afin d éviter que les joueurs défensifs n utilisent une pratique déloyale qui résulterait en un facile double jeu, voire… …

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  • 20Infield fly rule — Ballon à l avant champ Au baseball, la règle du ballon à l avant champ (en anglais, infield fly rule) a été mise en vigueur afin d éviter que les joueurs défensifs n utilisent une pratique déloyale qui résulterait en un facile double jeu, voire… …

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