fair ball
Baseball term for a batted ball that lands in fair territory or is touched by a fielder in fair territory. Opposed to ファウルボール (foul ball).
See also: ファウルボール
打球はフェアボールとなり、ランナーは一気にホームへ還った。
The hit became a fair ball, and the runner came all the way home.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'fair ball'.