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Erik Bakich going at the umpires for about 45 seconds to argue a potential ejection on an Alden Mathes bat spike … and hypes up the crowd on his way back. The dugout loves it pic.twitter.com ...
Corked bat. In baseball, a corked bat is a specially modified baseball bat that has been filled with cork or other lighter, less dense substances to make the bat lighter. A lighter bat gives a hitter a quicker swing [1] and may improve the hitter's timing. [2] Despite popular belief that corking a bat creates a "trampoline effect" causing a ...
Bat flip. In baseball, a bat flip is the throwing of a baseball bat in such a way that it rotates several times before landing. It is typically done by a batter to show off after hitting a home run. This is in contrast to the usual practice of dropping the bat straight down as the batter begins running to first base.
Interference (baseball) In baseball, interference occurs in situations in which a person illegally changes the course of play from what is expected. Interference might be committed by players on the offense, players not currently in the game, catchers, umpires, or spectators. Each type of interference is covered differently by the rules.
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At-bats (or "times at bat") are used for the calculation of a player's batting average and slugging percentage. Note that a plate appearance is not recorded as an "at-bat" if the batter reaches first base as a result of a base on balls , or hit by pitch , nor if he executes a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly .
Angels' Shohei Ohtani flipped his bat in an epic manner after hitting a game-tying, two-run home run late against the Yankees. The homer gave him an MLB-best 35.