baseball

Everyday

1. Baseball is a game where two teams of 9 take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases. tree →
2. A baseball is the hard, white ball used in this game. tree →

In the lessons

the ball counted, or the game, with cards, players, runs and innings; a popular sport in the USA and Canada; phrases «baseball cap», «baseball card», «baseball bat», «baseball team»

Examples

• He has 45 baseball cards. tree →
• A baseball team has 9 players. tree →
• The team scored 6 runs in the baseball game. tree →
• She bought 3 baseballs. tree →
• He wears his baseball cap backward. tree →
• A baseball game usually has 9 innings. tree →
• We went to a baseball game at the stadium. tree →
• She hit the baseball over the fence. tree →
• Baseball is played in spring and summer. tree →
• The batter has three strikes before he is out. tree →

Note

Often part of «baseball cards» or «baseball team», which name what is counted. Trap: a team has 9 players on the field. A game has 9 innings.