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bunt

verb as in hit half-heartedly

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Who knew the Dodgers could so deftly field a bunt play?

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Take the first big turning point of this postseason: The iconic “wheel play” the Dodgers ran to defend a bunt in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

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It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

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

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Said Rojas: “I’m happy that he called it right there on the field. Because it was the right play with the right runner, knowing the guy was going to bunt.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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