plate appearance

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} A [[batter|batter's]] completed turn in the [[batter's box]]. It usually results in an [[at-bat]] or [[walk]], but may also result in a [[hit-by-pitch]], [[sacrifice fly]], [[sacrifice hit]], or [[catcher's interference]]. If the [[third out]] of an [[inning]] is recorded prior to completion of the batter's turn, no plate appearance is credited to the batter, and he will [[lead off]] his team's next turn at bat.

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