full count
noun
baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls
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Souza took a close 2-2 pitch to work a full count before his first home run, which left the bat at 98 miles per hour for his lowest exit velocity of the night.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
As the batter, former MLB infielder Alcides Escobar, got deeper in the count, the crowd grew louder until, by the time Escobar reached a full count, everyone was on their feet.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
The fact that new small species are being found in Hell Creek Formation rocks indicates that the full count of dinosaurs is not in yet.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
Still, researchers think that the full count of cell types for the human brain, when it is compiled, will likely be similar.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The Atlanta Braves third baseman, on a full count, just needed a base hit to bring in the tying run that was standing on third base.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
Ohtani, pitching for Japan, striking out his Angels teammate Mike Trout, who was playing for the United States, on a full count, to win the World Baseball Classic, in late March.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023
Prior walked Castillo in a full count on the next pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Betts worked a full count, laying off a low slider and high fastball with two strikes.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
As the batter, former MLB infielder Alcides Escobar, got deeper in the count, the crowd grew louder until, by the time Escobar reached a full count, everyone was on their feet.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
The fact that new small species are being found in Hell Creek Formation rocks indicates that the full count of dinosaurs is not in yet.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
Still, researchers think that the full count of cell types for the human brain, when it is compiled, will likely be similar.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The Atlanta Braves third baseman, on a full count, just needed a base hit to bring in the tying run that was standing on third base.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
Ohtani, pitching for Japan, striking out his Angels teammate Mike Trout, who was playing for the United States, on a full count, to win the World Baseball Classic, in late March.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023
Prior walked Castillo in a full count on the next pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Betts worked a full count, laying off a low slider and high fastball with two strikes.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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