sac bunt

American  

[sak buhnt] / ˈsæk ˈbʌnt /

noun

Baseball Informal.

1. sacrifice bunt.

   Dellucci’s sacrifice was just the second sac bunt the Rangers had used all year.

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Etymology

Origin of sac bunt

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

With automatic runner Jose Trevino on second base, Brash thwarted Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s sac bunt attempts to start the inning with pair of nasty pitches for a foul ball and a called strike.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

But after not executing a sac bunt, J.P.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

A sac bunt from Santiago Espinal moved both runners up a base and put speedy pinch runner Breyvic Valera at third base.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

A sac bunt from John Ryan Murphy put the runners into scoring position.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2018

Fielder and Mitch Moreland, with a 10-game hitting streak, had consecutive RBI singles before Elvis Andrus’ sac bunt.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2015