sacrifice bunt
noun
variants
or less commonly sacrifice hit
plural sacrifice bunts also sacrifice hits
: a bunt in baseball that allows a runner to advance one base while the batter is put out
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But after the Rockies put together their big inning off the combination of Houston pitchers Cody Bolton (making his first career start) and Ryan Weiss — a frame that also featured three walks and a sacrifice bunt — the Colorado bullpen ensured the Astros weren’t able to fully rally.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Blake Perkins’ sacrifice bunt put both men in scoring position, and Bello’s fifth walk of the night filled the diamond.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Mariners had the bases loaded with two outs in the 11th before Anderson struck out Raleigh to set up Schanuel’s fly ball after a sacrifice bunt from Oswald Peraza moved Frazier to third base.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Dylan Carlson replaced him as a pinch runner, advanced to second on Matt Shaw’s sacrifice bunt and scored when Amaya roped a 1-2 fastball from Guardians reliever Connor Brogdon to right-center field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Ozwald Peraza's sacrifice bunt.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Oswald Peraza’s sacrifice bunt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Elder’s throwing error on a sacrifice bunt in the second inning led to a pair of runs and what would prove to be the difference in a 2-1 Braves loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Ozwald Peraza’s sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Blake Perkins’ sacrifice bunt put both men in scoring position, and Bello’s fifth walk of the night filled the diamond.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Mariners had the bases loaded with two outs in the 11th before Anderson struck out Raleigh to set up Schanuel’s fly ball after a sacrifice bunt from Oswald Peraza moved Frazier to third base.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Dylan Carlson replaced him as a pinch runner, advanced to second on Matt Shaw’s sacrifice bunt and scored when Amaya roped a 1-2 fastball from Guardians reliever Connor Brogdon to right-center field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Ozwald Peraza's sacrifice bunt.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Oswald Peraza’s sacrifice bunt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Elder’s throwing error on a sacrifice bunt in the second inning led to a pair of runs and what would prove to be the difference in a 2-1 Braves loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier (0-2) walked Zach Neto intentionally to open the bottom of the 11th, and both runners advanced on Ozwald Peraza’s sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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