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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Shockingly, as of Monday night, the National League leader in extra base hits is none of the above.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wood singled and went to second on a balk, and Lile’s base hit to right brought him around to score for a 5-0 advantage.
—Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
So the base hit scores two right there.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Merrill rolled his left ankle breaking out of the box on a base hit in Friday’s ninth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wood singled and went to second on a balk, and Lile’s base hit to right brought him around to score for a 5-0 advantage.
—Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
So the base hit scores two right there.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Merrill rolled his left ankle breaking out of the box on a base hit in Friday’s ninth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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