full count
noun
baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls
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With two outs and a runner on second base in the first inning, Vientos worked a full count by laying off tough pitches and fouling off fastballs.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Mike Tauchman worked a full count before hitting a Jackson Jobe fastball the other way for a single to left field to begin Sunday’s game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
But with a full count, Raigan Kramer lined into a double play at first base.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
The department initially declined to release a full count of how many students Gridley allegedly assaulted, citing a wish to confer privately with families at first.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Mike Tauchman worked a full count before hitting a Jackson Jobe fastball the other way for a single to left field to begin Sunday’s game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
But with a full count, Raigan Kramer lined into a double play at first base.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
The department initially declined to release a full count of how many students Gridley allegedly assaulted, citing a wish to confer privately with families at first.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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