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Off the first ball of 19th over - and with a new batter at the non-striker's end - he bunted Shanaka down the ground for a single to bring up his century.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Isiah Kiner-Falefa bunted him to third, putting the tying run 90 feet away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

With one out, and Kiké Hernández standing at second base after being bunted over by Miguel Rojas following his leadoff single, the Athletics decided to intentionally walk Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

With one out, Kerry Carpenter singled, Javier Baez bunted for a base hit and Jake Rogers loaded the bases with another single.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Coach Murphy still haunts the old fields where his boys bunted down the line, and with graceless fever took infield in voices that cried out for fathers.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy