full count
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Since the maximum number of balls before a walk is three, and the maximum number of strikes before a strikeout is two, neither number can increase without ending the at-bat.
Noun[edit]
full count (plural full counts)
- (baseball) An at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.
- Full count, two outs, bottom of the ninth, the bags are jammed, 2-2 tie…
Usage notes[edit]
- Occasionally used in the form the count is full.