called strike
noun
: a pitched baseball not struck at by the batter that passes through the strike zone
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And that precision resulted in 20 called strikes.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What turned out to be ball four was initially called strike three.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The second and eighth pitches of the at-bat were called strikes.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The general feeling was that the challenge system will more negatively impact pitchers than hitters because pitchers are liable to lose pitches that are initially called strikes on the edges of the zone, but may be off by a fraction of an inch.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What turned out to be ball four was initially called strike three.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The second and eighth pitches of the at-bat were called strikes.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The general feeling was that the challenge system will more negatively impact pitchers than hitters because pitchers are liable to lose pitches that are initially called strikes on the edges of the zone, but may be off by a fraction of an inch.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Called strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20strike. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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