full count
noun
baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls
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Two pitches later, facing a full count, Rushing got another slider.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Rojas’ home run came on a full count and left the bat at 102.7 miles per hour and carried 383 feet, well behind Heliot Ramos’ attempt to climb the fence for a miracle catch.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Yandy Diaz then drew a full count against A’s starter Mitch Spence before sending an 84-mph slider 415 feet to center for his 14th home run, giving the Rays a 4-2 lead.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Alas, Rushing struck out in a full count to end the game — denying the Dodgers the chance for a four-game sweep, but still leaving them 17-12 at the end of a daunting 29-game stretch against playoff-contending teams.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Rojas’ home run came on a full count and left the bat at 102.7 miles per hour and carried 383 feet, well behind Heliot Ramos’ attempt to climb the fence for a miracle catch.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Yandy Diaz then drew a full count against A’s starter Mitch Spence before sending an 84-mph slider 415 feet to center for his 14th home run, giving the Rays a 4-2 lead.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Alas, Rushing struck out in a full count to end the game — denying the Dodgers the chance for a four-game sweep, but still leaving them 17-12 at the end of a daunting 29-game stretch against playoff-contending teams.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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