sac bunt

noun

ˈsak- 

plural sac bunts

baseball, informal : sacrifice bunt

Yates allowed a leadoff single to Kerry Robinson and walked Terrence Long. A sac bunt moved both runners up before Khalil Greene knocked an RBI single to right to tie the score.

—Mark Hale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Easton Talt led off the ninth with a single to left for Oregon State, and Talt advanced to second on Canon Reeder’s sac bunt. —oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

sac short for sacrifice entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above