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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After Matt Chapman walked, Luis Arraez laid down a sacrifice bunt.
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CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Josh Jung doubled and scored when Lopez's throw got past first baseman Nick Kurtz on Evan Carter's half-swing sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Senior first baseman Owen Dever had a sacrifice bunt to advance Maynes into scoring position.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Allen did a great job reaching base ahead of her, drawing three sacrifice bunt attempts from Seeley – two of which were successful.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos began the bottom of the seventh with back-to-back singles off left-hander Jack Dreyer, and Drew Gilbert put them both in scoring position with a sacrifice bunt.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Angel Gonzalez led the eighth inning off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Williams walked Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers to begin the inning, and Clemens’ sacrifice bunt ended with the bases loaded after the Mets were unable to secure an out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Their nine sacrifice bunts, with a 75% conversion rate, and six bunt hits were tops or tied in the majors and included several squeeze bunts that scored runs and led to wins.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Josh Jung doubled and scored when Lopez's throw got past first baseman Nick Kurtz on Evan Carter's half-swing sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Senior first baseman Owen Dever had a sacrifice bunt to advance Maynes into scoring position.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Allen did a great job reaching base ahead of her, drawing three sacrifice bunt attempts from Seeley – two of which were successful.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos began the bottom of the seventh with back-to-back singles off left-hander Jack Dreyer, and Drew Gilbert put them both in scoring position with a sacrifice bunt.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Angel Gonzalez led the eighth inning off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Williams walked Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers to begin the inning, and Clemens’ sacrifice bunt ended with the bases loaded after the Mets were unable to secure an out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Their nine sacrifice bunts, with a 75% conversion rate, and six bunt hits were tops or tied in the majors and included several squeeze bunts that scored runs and led to wins.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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