Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams, typically consisting of nine players each. The game takes place on a diamond-shaped field with four bases arranged in a square. One team plays defense while fielders aim to catch or retrieve the ball and make plays to get batters or runners out, while the other team bats, attempting to hit the ball and run the bases to score runs. The objective is to score more runs than the opposing team by successfully reaching home plate after touching all the bases in order. The game is divided into innings, and each inning consists of each team having a chance to bat and play defense. Baseball is known for its strategic elements, statistics, and traditions, and is especially popular in the United States, Japan, and several other countries.