called strike
noun
: a pitched baseball not struck at by the batter that passes through the strike zone
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The right-hander froze Bauer with a curveball just below the zone that home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three, but Bauer successfully challenged to draw a leadoff walk.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
After Will Smith flew out, Max Muncy worked a full count and took a slider near the outside corner that was called strike three by home plate umpire Rob Drake.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
And that precision resulted in 20 called strikes.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What turned out to be ball four was initially called strike three.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
After Will Smith flew out, Max Muncy worked a full count and took a slider near the outside corner that was called strike three by home plate umpire Rob Drake.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
And that precision resulted in 20 called strikes.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What turned out to be ball four was initially called strike three.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Called strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20strike. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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