A: Can you explain baseball to me? B: I can try to explain the basics. What do you want to know? A: What are strikes? B: Every batter has three strikes. When they get three strikes, they are out. A: Okay, but what about when the umpire calls a ball? B: Once an umpire calls four balls, then the batter goes to first base. A: What happens when a pitcher hits a batter with the ball? B: The batter goes to first base. A: What if someone is on first base? B: Then whoever was on first base goes to second base. A: Oh, okay. What's a no-hitter? B: A no-hitter is when a team doesn't get a hit throughout the game. A: So, that's a good thing for the pitcher? B: Yes, because that means he pitched really well.
