drag bunt

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Definition of drag bunt

: a bunt in baseball made by a left-handed batter by trailing the bat while moving toward first base broadly : a bunt made with the object of getting on base safely rather than sacrificing

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Two innings later, Kevin Plawecki slipped trying to get back to the bag after Amed Rosario attempted a drag bunt, with catcher Alex Avila’s throw easily beating him to the bag. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Diamondbacks hammer slumping Mets again," 15 June 2018 Connor Krantz set the tone, getting down a perfect drag bunt for a one-out single. — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, "Good to go: Purdue recruit Austin Peterson pitches two-hitter as Chesterton tops Valparaiso for sectional," 28 May 2018

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