Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. It is played on a diamond-shaped field with four bases arranged in a square. The objective of the game is to score runs by hitting a pitched ball with a bat and then running around the bases to return to home plate. The game consists of two main parts: batting, where one team tries to hit the ball and score runs, and fielding, where the other team tries to prevent runs from scoring by getting players out through various means, such as catching fly balls, throwing the ball to bases, or striking batters out.
The game is played over nine innings, with each team getting a turn to bat and a turn to field in each inning. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. Baseball is known for its rich history and tradition, being one of the most popular sports in the United States and having a significant following in other countries as well. Various leagues and tournaments, including Major League Baseball (MLB), govern the sport at the professional level.
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