also: ウェストボール
noun
waste pitch; waste ball
Baseball term for a pitch intentionally thrown outside the strike zone, usually to set up a subsequent pitch or avoid giving the batter a good ball to hit. Wasei-eigo from English 'waste ball'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from waste ball
カウント0-2から、ピッチャーはウエストボールを投げた。
With an 0-2 count, the pitcher threw a waste pitch.
Disrupt the batter's timing with a waste pitch.