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

Examples of the strike zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August, Peña chased outside the strike zone at a higher rate than in any other month of his major-league career. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

After right fielder Jung Hoo Lee made a sliding catch on Francisco Lindor’s sinking liner, the Giants intentionally walked Soto after Seymour threw two pitches out of the strike zone. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

After right fielder Jung Hoo Lee made a sliding catch on Francisco Lindor's sinking liner, the Giants intentionally walked Soto after Seymour threw two pitches out of the strike zone. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers loaded the bases again in the eighth but came up empty when Muncy chased a splitter out of the strike zone on the ninth-pitch of his at-bat against reliever Didier Fuentes. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

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