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infield hit

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. a base hit that does not reach the outfield.


Etymology

Origin of infield hit

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Rutschman beat out an infield hit when Kikuchi didn’t cover first base.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The infield hit followed a throwing error by Bednar on a bunt and scored automatic runner Dominic Canzone, making his debut in the majors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

Suwinski was credited with a run-scoring infield hit and Triola, who had been on second, scored on the error.

From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2023

In the third inning, he gave up an infield hit to Jonathan Davis and then surrendered a one-out walk to Soler.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

He was lame, yet he meant to beat out an infield hit.

From The Redheaded Outfield by Grey, Zane

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