sacrifice bunt

American  

[sak-ruh-fahys buhnt] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of sacrifice bunt

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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sacrifice bunt

That one extra hit — not only getting something brewing, but following through, manufacturing a second run with a sacrifice bunt and a timely single — was the difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Dodgers have not dropped a sacrifice bunt this postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Would a stolen base or a sacrifice bunt every so often kill the Dodgers?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

They deployed strategies like the sacrifice bunt and stolen base with remarkable frequency despite lacking real evidence to justify such usage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The following batter made a clever sacrifice bunt, and the man on third brought home a run, while the one on first reached second.

From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by J. W. Duffield

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