called strike
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Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
With a World Series berth at stake, Harper took a called strike three in the third inning.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
It called strike authorizations a “common bargaining pressure tactic” and said the union announcement did not reflect any breakdown in bargaining, rejecting allegations that it had not bargained in good faith as “unfounded and counterproductive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Noda struck out on consecutive curveballs, and Germán followed with three straight curves to Bride: one for a called strike, the next resulting in a foul ball and the third in a groundout.
From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023
The first ball that Prescott put over the plate was a called strike.
From The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
