called strike

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.

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Etymology

Origin of called strike

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

The inside breaking ball froze an already static-standing Kelenic, who thought it was a ball, for a called strike three.

From Seattle Times

In most of his strikeouts, he will take a called strike or at least foul off a pitch.

From Seattle Times

In that final at-bat, Kelenic even had a sequence where he questioned the home-plate umpire about a called strike but didn’t let it upset his rhythm.

From Seattle Times

“If you stayed off of it, he'd get a called strike. If you swung, you would miss,” Matthews told ESPN.

From Washington Post

Arizona designated hitter Ketel Marte, who drove in his team’s lone run, and manager Torey Lovullo were ejected in the seventh inning for arguing against a called strike that Marte believed was too low.

From Seattle Times