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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An error on a double-play ball right after put two on with nobody out, and another sacrifice bunt was erred on to score two more.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
But the Spartans’ leadoff hitter in the ninth reached on a throwing error by PLNU shortstop Matt Bernath, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single to center by Brayden Woodburn.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
But Tanner Griffith led with a base hit off UCLA reliever Cal Randall and — after being moved to second following a sacrifice bunt from Diego Castellanos — catcher Ian Armstrong brought Griffith home with an RBI single to right field off Hawk.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
After a sacrifice bunt, two intentional walks set the stage for Baxa, who waited back and lofted a fly ball to right.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Gasper drew a walk, and Sogard hit a sacrifice bunt to move the runners into scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Pederson's second long ball pulled Texas within a run in the eighth after the Astros went ahead 4-2 following Alvarez's homer when Christian Walker scored from first on reliever Tyler Alexander's throwing error on Taylor Trammell's sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Hatfield went to third base on Oren Damush’s sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Christopher Morel led off the ninth inning with a double to left field before Javier Sanoja moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
But the Spartans’ leadoff hitter in the ninth reached on a throwing error by PLNU shortstop Matt Bernath, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single to center by Brayden Woodburn.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
But Tanner Griffith led with a base hit off UCLA reliever Cal Randall and — after being moved to second following a sacrifice bunt from Diego Castellanos — catcher Ian Armstrong brought Griffith home with an RBI single to right field off Hawk.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
After a sacrifice bunt, two intentional walks set the stage for Baxa, who waited back and lofted a fly ball to right.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Gasper drew a walk, and Sogard hit a sacrifice bunt to move the runners into scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Pederson's second long ball pulled Texas within a run in the eighth after the Astros went ahead 4-2 following Alvarez's homer when Christian Walker scored from first on reliever Tyler Alexander's throwing error on Taylor Trammell's sacrifice bunt.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Hatfield went to third base on Oren Damush’s sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Christopher Morel led off the ninth inning with a double to left field before Javier Sanoja moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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