List of baseball jargon

The following is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and explanations of their meanings. See also baseball slang for slang in general usage that originated in baseball. For an exhaustive list, see The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, by Paul Dickson.

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;early innings

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:The first, second and third innings of a regulation nine-inning game.

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;extra bases

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:Any bases gained by a batter beyond first base on a hit. Doubles, triples and home runs are referred to as "extra base hits."

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;extra innings

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:Additional innings needed to complete a game which is tied at the end of the regulation number of innings, typically 9 (nearly all levels of the sport), possibly 7 such as in the second game of a doubleheader (minor or amateur leagues only). Also known as "bonus baseball".

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