In baseball, any pitch at which the batter does not swing, and which, in the opinion of the umpire, is not in the strike zone is called a ball. A batter who receives four balls in an at bat is entitled to a base on balls.
... him in this plan, but, later that evening, Kitty rejects him in the expectation that Vronsky is about to propose to her.
The following morning Stiva and Vronsky are ...