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			] bends away from a brushback pitch from Oakland Athletics pitcher ].]]
			In ], a '''brushback pitch''' is a ] (typically a ]) thrown high and inside the ] to intimidate the ] away from the plate on subsequent pitches.<ref name="brushbackdictionary">{{cite web\|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brushback\|title=Brushback @ Dictionary.com\|year=2006\|publisher=Random House\|access-date=2008-10-02}}</ref> It differs from the ] in that the intent is not to ], nor does it target the batter's head.<ref name="beanballprinceton">{{cite web\|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/beanball\|title=Beanball @ Dictionary.com\|year=2006\|publisher=Princeton University\|access-date=2008-10-02}}</ref> Hitters will often ] in order to have a better swing at pitches on the outside half of the plate. The hitters hope that the pitcher will be scared to throw inside because they might hit the batter. The brushback helps a ] to "reclaim" the corners of the strike zone by forcing the batter to stand further away.

	In ], a '''brushback''' ] is one thrown in such a way that the batter must move back to avoid it. It differs from the ] in that the intent is not to hit the ], but to force him to back off the plate, and be wary for the rest of the ]. It is most commonly thrown as a ], although sometimes as a ]. Play-by-play announcers ~~will~~ sometimes call a high brushback pitch as being "high and tight." ~~Some~~ ~~announcers~~ also ~~call~~ it "]"		Play-by-play announcers sometimes call a high brushback pitch as being "high and tight". It is also referred to as ].

			While the brushback can be an effective part of pitching, the home-plate umpire may warn or eject a pitcher if he feels they are intentionally trying to hit the batter.
	Hitters will often crowd the plate in order to have a better swing at pitches on the outside half of the plate. The hitters hope that the pitcher will be scared to throw inside because they might hit the batter. The brushback helps a ] to "reclaim" the corners of the strike zone by forcing the batter to stand farther away.

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	While controversial, many people knowledgeable about baseball acknowledge that the brushback is an important part of pitching, and a part of baseball. Most pitchers who make extensive use of brushback are not trying to hit the players, or cause bad feeling; they feel that it is their right to throw balls inside, even off the plate inside. However, there have always been some ] who attempt to hit the other player, thus giving a general bad name to the inside pitch.
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Type of baseball pitch

In baseball, a brushback pitch is a pitch (typically a fastball) thrown high and inside the strike zone to intimidate the batter away from the plate on subsequent pitches. It differs from the beanball in that the intent is not to hit the batter, nor does it target the batter's head. Hitters will often crowd the plate in order to have a better swing at pitches on the outside half of the plate. The hitters hope that the pitcher will be scared to throw inside because they might hit the batter. The brushback helps a pitcher to "reclaim" the corners of the strike zone by forcing the batter to stand further away.

Play-by-play announcers sometimes call a high brushback pitch as being "high and tight". It is also referred to as chin music.

While the brushback can be an effective part of pitching, the home-plate umpire may warn or eject a pitcher if he feels they are intentionally trying to hit the batter.

References

"Brushback @ Dictionary.com". Random House. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
"Beanball @ Dictionary.com". Princeton University. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-02.

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