foul tip
noun
: a pitched ball in baseball that is slightly deflected by the bat
specifically
: a tipped pitch legally caught by the catcher and counting as a full strike with the ball remaining in play
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And when Bello struck out Ryan McMahon on a foul tip to complete the contest moments later, the Fenway faithful roared triumphantly along with him.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
The night threatened to get even worse when Vázquez took a foul tip to his right hand late in the game, forcing him to exit early.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The result was a foul tip into William Contreras’ glove for strike three.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The only knock against him was that his career was shortened and his production diminished after a foul tip off his mask caused a severe concussion in 2013 and he was forced to switch to first base the final four years of his career.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
The night threatened to get even worse when Vázquez took a foul tip to his right hand late in the game, forcing him to exit early.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The result was a foul tip into William Contreras’ glove for strike three.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The only knock against him was that his career was shortened and his production diminished after a foul tip off his mask caused a severe concussion in 2013 and he was forced to switch to first base the final four years of his career.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Foul tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20tip. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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