Google Doodle Baseball: How Do You Play The Popular Web-Based Game?

If you've ever visited the Google homepage on a holiday or any other historic dates, chances are you've noticed that the Google logo looks more artistic than usual. What you're seeing is likely a Google Doodle, a fun logo redesign that plays tribute to local and international holidays, events, and even individuals.

Google Doodles come in many shapes and forms. Sometimes, they're a simple static drawing. Other times, they're a short video or animation. But probably the most exciting kind of all is the interactive Doodle. It's essentially a mini-game like Google's secret Pac-Man game that you can play straight out of your browser. Among the hundreds of interactive Doodles Google has released, one of the most popular ones is the Google Doodle Baseball. It's a backyard baseball game, where you play as a batter and score as many runs as you can.

If you're already on your browser and want a quick little break from work, you can go ahead and play Google Doodle Baseball. Thankfully, you don't have to be a die-hard baseball fan or understand all the technicalities of a real-life baseball game to play this Google Doodle.

Google Doodle Baseball is a Google Doodle released for the Fourth of July celebration in 2019. Unlike most other Google Doodles, though, Google Doodle Baseball is interactive and can actually be played. The game features a group of quirky batters facing off against a group of peanuts. The batters — your team — include food and drinks like popcorn, lemonade, and even mustard.

To play Google Doodle Baseball, open the game on your browser and press the bat icon at the bottom of the screen to start. Once the game begins, you're ready to play. There are a few ways you can access the Google Doodle Baseball game. For one, you can simply type "doodle baseball" in the Google search bar. It should immediately appear at the top of the results page. You can also find the game on the Google Doodles website. If you want to play it in full screen, just visit the Google Doodle Baseball game's dedicated web page.

The rules for the Google Doodle Baseball game are simple. Just click the bat icon to swing and hit the ball at the right time. If you manage to land a hit, your players will move to the next base. The farther the ball goes, the more bases they can get to. You score points when your players complete a run — that is, when they make it around the bases and all the way back to the home plate. Every run equals one point on the board. If you smash the ball out of the park, you get a home run complete with red, blue, and white fireworks.

If, however, you miss a pitch, that's counted as one strike. You can only rack up three strikes per game before you're out, and it's game over. When you finish a game, you're rewarded with a baseball card featuring one of nine Google Doodle baseball players like H-Dog (a hotdog, obviously), Wild Slice (a pizza), and The Cobbra (a cob of corn).

While Google Doodle Baseball sounds like one of the easiest Google games to play, there's actually a subtle twist that adds some spice to the game: the peanut pitcher's pitch changes with its hat color. Here's what each color means:

• White: Straight movement at a steady, normal speed.
• Purple: Flies straight, but the ball disappears as it comes closer.
• Blue: Makes a rainbow arc before reaching the batter.
• Yellow: Approaches in a fast, zigzag pattern.
• Green: Spins in a spiral pattern.
• Red: A straight pitch but significantly faster.

Look out for these color changes, so you can get ready before the ball even leaves the pitcher's hand.