batter's box

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. box.

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Example Sentences

A league official said the pitch-clock rules would still apply, meaning Ohtani would have to sprint from the bullpen to the batter’s box in 15 or 18 seconds, depending on whether there are men on base.

From Los Angeles Times

“But I think at the end of the day,” Roberts continued, “they just have to compete and fight in the batter’s box. It’s one-on-one, the hitter versus the pitcher, and that’s it. Really. I mean, I think that that sort of mindset is all I’ll be looking for. And I expect good things to happen from that.”

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Henriquez walked Guerrero on a 99.9-mph fastball that sailed into the opposite batter’s box, evading the grasp of catcher Will Smith and allowing Addison Barger to score.

From Los Angeles Times

Ohtani didn’t have the game he wanted in the batter’s box, either.

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While filming a DirecTV commercial at Dodger Stadium in 2007, Sheen stepped into the batter’s box during a lunch break and crushed a pitch over the right-field wall.

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