full count

noun

baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls

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Waters also worked a full count but was caught looking by a 93.6 mph sinker atop the strike zone. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025 The right-handed pitcher inherited two baserunners with two outs in the seventh inning but got Twins infielder Jonah Bride to strike out swinging in a full count. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 The only runner Verlander allowed came with one out in the eighth inning when J.P. Arencibia walked on a full count. 2011 — Andre Ethier’s 30-game hitting streak ends in a 4-2 Dodgers loss to the Mets. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 In a full count, Muncy did, launching a sky-high pop-up down the first base line. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for full count

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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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