sacrifice bunt

[sak-ruh-fahys buhnt]

noun

Baseball.

1. a sacrifice hit in which a bunted ball, hit when there are fewer than two outs, is fielded to put the batter out at first base but allows one or more base runners to safely advance to their next base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacrifice bunt¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The Diamondbacks’ Jorge Barros tied it 4-4 with a sacrifice fly before Perdomo’s two-out heroics off Scott, who hit the leadoff batter, issued a walk and gave up a sacrifice bunt to set up Arizona’s comeback.

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The Dodgers got their first run in the third, when Andy Pages led off with a double into the left-field corner, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a Mookie Betts fly ball just short of the warning track in center.

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The Padres scored both their runs in one inning Friday, with a rally that included three singles, a walk, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly.

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Despite perfectly defending a sacrifice bunt to get the lead runner at third, the Dodgers again failed to escape a late-game threat.

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Ardell would appear in six more games, four as a pinch-runner, and make six more plate appearances without a hit, striking out twice, walking once and dropping down a sacrifice bunt to finish with a .250 lifetime batting average.

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