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Surface on which a baseball game is played; it is in the shape of a quarter circle and is covered with dirt and natural or synthetic grass.
field infield first base backstop second base third base coach’s box on-deck circle dugout foul line outfield fence foul line post right field warning track center field left field

infield click to hear

Playing surface inside the perimeter marked by the three bases and home plate; it includes a dirt area bordering the outfield.

first base click to hear

Cushion attached to the ground that is the first base the batter reaches after hitting the ball; the player may stop there or move on to other bases.

backstop click to hear

Chain-link barrier located behind home plate; it prevents the ball from reaching the spectators.

second base click to hear

Cushion attached to the ground that the player tries to reach after touching first base, after the ball has been hit.

third base click to hear

Cushion attached to the ground that the player tries to reach after touching second base; if the player reaches home plate without being retired, one point is scored.

coach’s box click to hear

Each of two areas reserved for base coaches who use signals to communicate strategy to runners and batters.

on-deck circle click to hear

Area reserved for the next batter; players on the team batting remain at bat until three outs have been recorded.

dugout click to hear

Partially closed area for the coaches, manager, substitute players and the team at bat.

foul line click to hear

Two straight lines bordering the playing field; they run from home plate to the outfield fence.

outfield fence click to hear

Barrier bordering the outfield, which is the playing surface between the two foul lines and beyond the infield.

foul line post click to hear

Each of the vertical posts indicating the end of the foul lines; a ball hit outside the foul lines is called a foul ball.

right field click to hear

Section of the outfield behind first base, or to the right of the batter.

warning track click to hear

Area indicating to the outfielders that the fence is near; a home run is a ball hit over the fence and inside the foul lines.

center field click to hear

Section of the outfield behind second base, directly facing the batter.

left field click to hear

Section of the outfield behind third base, or to the left of the batter.