the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs |
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | a ball used in playing baseball |
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners | |
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) | |
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value | |