foul tip
noun
: a pitched ball in baseball that is slightly deflected by the bat
specifically
: a tipped pitch legally caught by the catcher and counting as a full strike with the ball remaining in play
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The next day Bucknor was hit in the mask by a foul tip and was forced to leave the game.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kirk suffered the injury in Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox when he was struck by a foul tip.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
More than once, a foul tip has glanced off Avery’s hand or legs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Kowalewski bobbles the foul tip to help the righty get the strikeout.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kirk suffered the injury in Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox when he was struck by a foul tip.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
More than once, a foul tip has glanced off Avery’s hand or legs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Kowalewski bobbles the foul tip to help the righty get the strikeout.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Foul tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20tip. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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