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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Detroit’s Colt Keith led off the fifth by homering on an 0-2 cut fastball above the strike zone.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Chasing fewer pitches this year, Salas is controlling the strike zone better than most minor league hitters do.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
As a groundball pitcher, the Royals standout thrives on getting the baseball down in the strike zone.
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Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Ross threw his first pitch below the strike zone.
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Chasing fewer pitches this year, Salas is controlling the strike zone better than most minor league hitters do.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
As a groundball pitcher, the Royals standout thrives on getting the baseball down in the strike zone.
—
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Ross threw his first pitch below the strike zone.
—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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