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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Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But on April 30, 1957, opportunity arrived via a foul tip to the starter's mask.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Greene struck out on a foul tip against Chicago’s Jordan Leasure in the eighth inning Sunday, bringing him to 179 this season – tied with Justin Upton’s 2016 as the third most in a season in Tigers history, and just four short of passing the franchise’s leader, Cecil Fielder.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Twins had nothing official to say before the game about the health of Ryan Jeffers, who sustained a head contusion Thursday after getting hit on the head (via his catcher’s gear) twice on foul tips.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But on April 30, 1957, opportunity arrived via a foul tip to the starter's mask.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Greene struck out on a foul tip against Chicago’s Jordan Leasure in the eighth inning Sunday, bringing him to 179 this season – tied with Justin Upton’s 2016 as the third most in a season in Tigers history, and just four short of passing the franchise’s leader, Cecil Fielder.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Twins had nothing official to say before the game about the health of Ryan Jeffers, who sustained a head contusion Thursday after getting hit on the head (via his catcher’s gear) twice on foul tips.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Foul tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20tip. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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