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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George Springer began the inning with a single and moved to third on a base hit by Ernie Clement.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Routed by their opponents for the fourth time in nine days, the Minnesota Twins suffered perhaps an even bigger loss when the young third baseman pulled up while running out a base hit late in a 10-3 defeat at the Houston Astros.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Torres got the inning going with a single through the left side, and Max Galvin followed with a base hit to right, setting the stage for Cuvet.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Facing a deficit, the Mustang offense had a big inning sparked by a base hit from Brady Boozer.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Routed by their opponents for the fourth time in nine days, the Minnesota Twins suffered perhaps an even bigger loss when the young third baseman pulled up while running out a base hit late in a 10-3 defeat at the Houston Astros.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Torres got the inning going with a single through the left side, and Max Galvin followed with a base hit to right, setting the stage for Cuvet.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Facing a deficit, the Mustang offense had a big inning sparked by a base hit from Brady Boozer.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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