Rules of Baseball

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The object of baseball is to score as many runs as a team can. A pitcher from the opposing team throws the ball to the batter and tries to get him out. The batter tries to hit the ball and run to as many bases as he can. The pitcher can strike him out by making the batter swing but miss the ball. A strike is called when the ball goes over home plate between the batter’s knees and elbows. If the pitcher throws three strikes then the batter is out. However the pitcher can also throw balls. A ball is anything but a strike. If the pitch is to low and the batter does not swing then a ball is called. If the pitcher throws four balls then the batter is walked. This means that he gets to automatically go to first base.

A ball is called foul when it goes outside the field lines before passing first or third base. If, however, it stays inside the field, goes past first or third base and then goes out of the field lines it is still a fair ball. If the ball is popped up and caught in foul territory, the batter is out. If the ball is hit into the outfield, hits the ground and bounces over the fence, it is a ground rule double. This means that the batter can only advance two bases.

Some pitchers have different styles of pitching. There are different pitches a pitcher may use to try to get a strike. Some of them are: fastballs, curveballs, screwballs, Outcurve, slow ball, knuckleball, slider, and change-up