the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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Scott’s third pitch was a fastball well below the strike zone.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
The Yankees defeated the Astros on Thursday to take two of three games in the series, but the strike zone sparked controversy.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At times, Cameron lost the strike zone.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The logic was that Yoshida could provide similar mastery of the strike zone along with some sneaky power, but in reality Yoshida has proven himself a solid contact hitter who provides little other value and has struggled to stay healthy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
The Yankees defeated the Astros on Thursday to take two of three games in the series, but the strike zone sparked controversy.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At times, Cameron lost the strike zone.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The logic was that Yoshida could provide similar mastery of the strike zone along with some sneaky power, but in reality Yoshida has proven himself a solid contact hitter who provides little other value and has struggled to stay healthy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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