called strike
noun
: a pitched baseball not struck at by the batter that passes through the strike zone
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Ward has had 62 pitches outside the zone called strikes against him this season, which is the second most in the majors, according to Major League Baseball data.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, a pitch that should have been ball four was called strike one.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three on Rockies outfielder Tyler Freeman, and he immediately got ejected after arguing the call.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Pitches barely on, or in many cases slightly off, the outside part of the plate that were frequently called strikes aren’t anymore.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, a pitch that should have been ball four was called strike one.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three on Rockies outfielder Tyler Freeman, and he immediately got ejected after arguing the call.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Pitches barely on, or in many cases slightly off, the outside part of the plate that were frequently called strikes aren’t anymore.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for called strike
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“Called strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20strike. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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