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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The Cardinals had back-to-back walks to start off the bottom of the fourth with both runners advancing on a sacrifice bunt by Addison Tischer.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Tyler Hill singled into left field, Cy Ohlwiler was safe on a sacrifice bunt, and the runners were bunted to second and third.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Tatis’ idea Stammen said the sacrifice bunt laid down by Tatis at the start of the 12th inning, which got Cronenworth to third base before the two intentional walks, was not called from the dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Tyler Hill singled into left field, Cy Ohlwiler was safe on a sacrifice bunt, and the runners were bunted to second and third.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Tatis’ idea Stammen said the sacrifice bunt laid down by Tatis at the start of the 12th inning, which got Cronenworth to third base before the two intentional walks, was not called from the dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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