base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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The Warriors evened the score one frame later on Jacoby Cady’s run-scoring base hit and a sacrifice fly from Alex Labell.
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Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The Nationals entered Monday having scored more runs (352) than any team in the National League while ranking in the top fiove in home runs, doubles, OPS, and extra base hits.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The Guardians pulled their infield in, but Bellinger's base hit to left field off Shawn Armstrong (1-1) drove in Sánchez and Rice.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Guardians pulled their infield in, but Bellinger's base hit to left field off Shawn Armstrong (1-1) drove in Sánchez and Rice.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The Nationals entered Monday having scored more runs (352) than any team in the National League while ranking in the top fiove in home runs, doubles, OPS, and extra base hits.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The Guardians pulled their infield in, but Bellinger's base hit to left field off Shawn Armstrong (1-1) drove in Sánchez and Rice.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Guardians pulled their infield in, but Bellinger's base hit to left field off Shawn Armstrong (1-1) drove in Sánchez and Rice.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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