Game played with bat and ball (8)
I believe the answer is:
rounders
'game played with bat and ball' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rounders that I've seen before include "Game played with bat and ball" , "Game similar to baseball" , "Baseball for kids?" , "Local form of American baseball" , "Bat-and-ball game" .)