For instance, although baseball pool is played on a standard pool table, the 9 ball is known as the "pitcher", the table's  where balls are racked is known as "home plate", and each team or player is afforded "nine innings]" to score as many "runs" as possible.
For instance, in baseball pool played on a standard billiard table, the 9 ball is known as the "pitcher," the area where balls are racked is referred to as "home plate," and each team or player gets "nine innings" to score as many "runs" as possible.