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base hit

NOUN
hit allowing baseball player to advance
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George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2025

That was followed by a single from Brandon Marsh, who got a down-the-middle fastball in a 2-and-2 count and shot a base hit to center.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2025

Hernández would come around to score in the next at-bat, when Miguel Rojas dumped a base hit inside the right-field line.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2025

Congratulations @SammyLopes13 on his 100th career varsity base hit against Corona last Saturday 3/1/25.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

Ben-Ben swings at the next pitch and smokes a hard ground ball past their first baseman into right field for a base hit.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner



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