full count

noun

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

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Bichette fouled the next two pitches off, took a way-outside Ball 3 for a full count, and fouled off Whitlock’s sixth pitch. Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026 After Kyle Manzardo was hit by a pitch and Kahlil Watson doubled, Bailey fell behind the count 0-2 against reliever William Kempner worked it to a full count then hit a line drive which bounced off the left-field wall. ABC News, 11 July 2026 The pitcher and batter didn’t acknowledge the outburst, although Wrobleski’s pitch ended up in the dirt for a full count. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Bibee exited in the eighth after Torkelson homered to center on a full count. CBS News, 12 June 2026 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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