Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams, typically consisting of nine players each. The game is played on a diamond-shaped field with four bases arranged in a square. The objective of the game is for the batting team to score runs by hitting a pitched ball and running around the bases, returning to home plate. The opposing team fields the ball and tries to prevent runs by getting batters out through various means, such as catching the ball after a hit, throwing the ball to a base before a runner arrives, or striking out batters.
The game is divided into two main phases: offense, where the batting team aims to score runs, and defense, where the fielding team attempts to stop scoring. A standard baseball game consists of nine innings, with each team having a chance to bat and field in each inning. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. Baseball is notable for its rich history, statistics, and strategic depth, and it is known as America’s pastime, reflecting its significance in American culture. The sport is governed by a set of rules laid out by organizations such as Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States.
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