This is a simple baseball game for kids.
- Pick a base and start collecting baseballs to reveal the image.
- 200 baseballs to collect from each base.
- Be careful of baseball bombs.
Have fun
<b>Some words to know in baseball:</b>
ball - a pitch thrown outside the strike zone
base - one of four "safe havens" to be reached in turn by a runner
base hit - a play in which the batter hits the ball into fair territory and gets at least to first base
bases loaded - situation in which a runner is waiting on each of three bases
bat - instrument made of aluminium or wood that is used to hit the ball while batting
batter - player whose job is to hit the ball with a bat
batter's box - an area around home plate marked by white lines in which a batter must stand
bunt - light hit made by letting the ball hit the bat without swinging it
catcher - player who squats behind home plate and catches pitches the batter doesn't hit
change up - a slow pitch thrown with the same arm action as a fastball, intended to deceive the batter
curve ball - a pitch that moves unexpectedly in the air because of spin put on the ball by the pitcher
double - a hit from which the batter reaches second base
double play - a defensive play in which two base runners are out from two quick throws
dugout - area beside the field in which a team's players and coaches can sit
fair territory - area of the field from home base out to the bottom of the home run fence and between the foul lines
fastball - a pitch that is thrown as fast as possible
fly ball - batted ball that goes high in the air
foul ball - batted ball that goes outside the foul lines
foul line - lines extending from home plate through 1st and 3rd bases to the outfield fence
foul territory - all parts of the playing field outside the foul lines
grand slam - a home run hit with a runner on every base, by which 4 runs are scored
ground ball - a batted ball that rolls or bounces in the infield
home plate - the fourth base to which a runner runs, over which a pitcher pitches and a batter bats
home run - a ball hit out of the playing field in fair territory, scoring a run for the batter and any base runners
infield - area inside the square formed by the four bases
infielder - player who fields in the infield, including first, second and third basemen and shortstop
inning - a period of play in which each team bats until 3 batters are out
line drive - a ball hit hard and low in the air
out - to be dismissed, or to have one's turn ended
outfield - area between the infield and the home run fence
outfielder - a player who fields in the outfield
pitcher's mound - a raised section in the middle of the diamond on which pitchers stand when pitching
play - a move or manoeuvre in a sport or game
run - a score earned when a base runner safely gets to home plate
shortstop - fielder whose position is between second and third bases
slider - a pitch that acts like a fastball until it breaks suddenly as it reaches the plate
steal - to run a base between pitches without the batter hitting the ball
strike - a strike is called if a batter swings at a pitch and misses, or if the pitch passes through the strike zone without being hit
strike out - to be out for having three strikes called
strike zone - the area over home plate and between the batter's armpits and knees as he stands ready to bat
tag - to get a runner out by touching them with the ball or with the glove holding the ball
triple - a hit from which the batter reaches third base
triple play - a defensive play in which three base runners are tagged out with three quick throws
walk - free pass to first base given to a batter after a pitcher throws four balls outside the strike zone
<b>Some Baseball Teams to check out:</b>
Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br>