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What is Strikeout in Baseball?

An out recorded when a batter accumulates three strikes. Scorecards mark it with a K — a backwards K for a called third strike the batter didn't swing at.

Example: The ace racked up 12 strikeouts in seven innings.

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At-batBallStrikeWalk (base on balls)HitSingleDoubleTriple
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