ボール球だま

noun

ball; pitch outside the strike zone

Baseball term for a pitch that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.

• あのピッチャーはボール球だまが多おおくて、フォアボールを出だしやすい。

  That pitcher throws a lot of balls and tends to give up walks.

• バッターはボール球だまに手てを出ださず、よく見み極きわめた。

  The batter didn't swing at the ball and judged it well.