sacrifice bunt
noun
variants
or less commonly sacrifice hit
plural sacrifice bunts also sacrifice hits
: a bunt in baseball that allows a runner to advance one base while the batter is put out
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Daugherty, who was 2-for-4, opened that frame with a double to right-center and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by junior outfielder Lilly Clark.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins both singled and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Isaac Collins.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Sweet led off with a walk and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Randall, setting the stage for Brunette.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Eli White singled to start the Braves’ ninth, advanced on Allen’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Verdugo’s game-ending hit up the middle.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Moro led off the Dana Hills half of the seventh with a single, moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Brad Lewis and scored from second when See pulled a high fastball to left field to end the game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Kiké Hernández advanced Pages and automatic runner Michael Conforto to second and third with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Johan Rojas misplayed a ball Sunday night that led to the only run Aaron Nola allowed, failed to execute a sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning, and then could not make a safety squeeze work in the 10th inning.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Both runners moved up 90 feet on Brandon Lockridge’s sacrifice bunt, and Elias Díaz drove in both with a single.
Fernando Tatis Jr. followed with a single that moved Díaz to third base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins both singled and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Isaac Collins.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Sweet led off with a walk and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Randall, setting the stage for Brunette.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Eli White singled to start the Braves’ ninth, advanced on Allen’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Verdugo’s game-ending hit up the middle.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Moro led off the Dana Hills half of the seventh with a single, moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Brad Lewis and scored from second when See pulled a high fastball to left field to end the game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Kiké Hernández advanced Pages and automatic runner Michael Conforto to second and third with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Johan Rojas misplayed a ball Sunday night that led to the only run Aaron Nola allowed, failed to execute a sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning, and then could not make a safety squeeze work in the 10th inning.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Both runners moved up 90 feet on Brandon Lockridge’s sacrifice bunt, and Elias Díaz drove in both with a single.
Fernando Tatis Jr. followed with a single that moved Díaz to third base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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