intentional walk

intentional walk
1. noun
The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.

2. verb
To intentionally walk; to give a batter an intentional walk.

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