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 game went to extras after the Red Sox couldn’t score in the bottom of the ninth, but after Garrett Whitlock sent the Tigers down 1-2-3 in the top of the 10th, Boston only needed a base hit with the game-winning ghost runner starting the inning at second base.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
He was chased by Cal Raleigh's RBI single, and Julio Rodríguez greeted reliever Bradgley Rodriguez with another run-scoring base hit.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
In Sunday's win against San Francisco, Alonso had two base hits, including a double and two RBIs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s how many at-bats the Royals sandwiched between base hits with runners on second and/or third base.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
He was chased by Cal Raleigh's RBI single, and Julio Rodríguez greeted reliever Bradgley Rodriguez with another run-scoring base hit.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
In Sunday's win against San Francisco, Alonso had two base hits, including a double and two RBIs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s how many at-bats the Royals sandwiched between base hits with runners on second and/or third base.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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