foul tip
noun
: a pitched ball in baseball that is slightly deflected by the bat
specifically
: a tipped pitch legally caught by the catcher and counting as a full strike with the ball remaining in play
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The only knock against him was that his career was shortened and his production diminished after a foul tip off his mask caused a severe concussion in 2013 and he was forced to switch to first base the final four years of his career.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
While some of the junior’s performances through her time as an Eagle include frustrated offenses that can barely get off a foul tip, Kline had to pitch her way through some trouble in order to get the job done Monday.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Smith then failed to corral a potential inning-ending third strike on a foul tip, allowing Harrison Bader to score Alvarez with a single to center — an RBI aided by Andy Pages’ bobbling of the ball in the outfield, negating any attempt for a play at the plate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sandoval fouled off four straight pitches before striking out on a foul tip.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
While some of the junior’s performances through her time as an Eagle include frustrated offenses that can barely get off a foul tip, Kline had to pitch her way through some trouble in order to get the job done Monday.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Smith then failed to corral a potential inning-ending third strike on a foul tip, allowing Harrison Bader to score Alvarez with a single to center — an RBI aided by Andy Pages’ bobbling of the ball in the outfield, negating any attempt for a play at the plate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sandoval fouled off four straight pitches before striking out on a foul tip.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Foul tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20tip. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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