full count

noun

baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls

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De Vries, who had gone down 0-2 before working to a full count, scored the Padres’ only run. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for full count

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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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