base hit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base hit
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Closer Tanner Scott finished the inning, but after allowing an infield single and a bunt for a base hit in the ninth, he surrendered a game-tying double to Javier Sanoja.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
Hernández would come around to score in the next at-bat, when Miguel Rojas dumped a base hit inside the right-field line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
A base hit through the middle scored the next run before Oregon State went back to the bunt to score the fourth run, prompting the crowd to start chanting “Small Ball! Small Ball! Small Ball!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
A little bingo is an old-school baseball term that means get a base hit.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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