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
Examples of sacrifice bunt in a Sentence
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The Panthers scored again in the fifth on a walk, sacrifice bunt, an error and an infield out.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Pirates scored the game-winning run when Alika Williams and Jason Delay hit back-to-back sacrifice bunts against Tanner Scott to score Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh’s automatic runner at second base to begin the inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
Ramon Flores followed with a single of his own before Luis Torrens moved both runners over with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
Tied at three in the bottom of the final innings, Isaiah Cosme reached base and advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Jonathan Bradman.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In Game 5, an elimination game, Arizona’s No. 3 hitter, Gabriel Moreno, recorded his first career sacrifice bunt.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Marcus Semien’s single, the only hit to drive in one of the first five runs, was set up by a walk, infield single and sacrifice bunt.
—Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
Ballin moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored on a throwing error from Argyle catcher Hunter Sandifer to make it 1-0.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
Maldonado advanced both runners into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt for the first out.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Pirates scored the game-winning run when Alika Williams and Jason Delay hit back-to-back sacrifice bunts against Tanner Scott to score Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh’s automatic runner at second base to begin the inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
Ramon Flores followed with a single of his own before Luis Torrens moved both runners over with a sacrifice bunt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
Tied at three in the bottom of the final innings, Isaiah Cosme reached base and advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Jonathan Bradman.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In Game 5, an elimination game, Arizona’s No. 3 hitter, Gabriel Moreno, recorded his first career sacrifice bunt.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Marcus Semien’s single, the only hit to drive in one of the first five runs, was set up by a walk, infield single and sacrifice bunt.
—Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
Ballin moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored on a throwing error from Argyle catcher Hunter Sandifer to make it 1-0.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
Maldonado advanced both runners into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt for the first out.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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