foul tip

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of foul tip

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Appropriately, he was the final out of the game, swinging wildly at an Alex Vesia fastball for a strikeout on a foul tip that left the former Dodger one for 12 for the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Roberts revealed Saturday that he pinch-hit for catcher Will Smith in Game 5 because Smith took a foul tip off the back of his left catching hand earlier in the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2024

When Tom Murphy suffered a jammed thumb on a foul tip that later ended up being diagnosed as a displaced tendon with a small fracture, Raleigh’s rest time went from minimal to nonexistent.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

In the eighth inning, while catching Matt Brash, Raleigh took a foul tip off his right ankle that had him face down on the ground in agony.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

There was a lively scramble in the two boxes as the first foul tip of the season whizzed directly at them.

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