foul tip

American

noun

Baseball.

a pitched ball that glances off the bat into foul territory, usually near the catcher, ruled a strike if the catcher catches it before it hits the ground, otherwise ruled an ordinary foul ball.

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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foul tip

“It should be reviewable,” Roberts said of the foul tip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Bucknor’s nightmare week continued when he left a game after a foul tip hit him in the face mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Raleigh took a foul tip off his right thigh early in the game that left him in obvious pain.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

Murphy took a foul tip off his thumb a few days before officially going on the injured list on Aug. 14.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

Kipper whiffed three times without making as 313 much as a foul tip.

From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.

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