strike zone
noun
: the area over home plate through which a pitched baseball must pass to be called a strike
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Related Articles Moreover, Wood’s strike zone command, a strength in his good years, has been a problem.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The Dodgers struggled early to adapt to the large strike zone of plate umpire Mike Estabrook (who, in fairness, granted some generous calls to Dodgers pitchers as well).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The Dodgers struggled early to adapt to the large strike zone of plate umpire Mike Estabrook (who, in fairness, granted some generous calls to Dodgers pitchers as well).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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“Strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20zone. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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