bunt
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Yamamoto started the seventh inning and faced two batters — the first doubled after an ABS review nullified a strikeout, the second dropped a bunt single — then left after 97 pitches.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But the Dodgers ran the little-used “Wheel Play” in which third baseman Max Muncy fielded the bunt and spun and threw to Mookie Betts to tag Castellanos and save the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
A normally fielded bunt by Bryson Stott would have moved Nick Castellanos to third and put him in perfect position to tie the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Artis tried to lay down a bunt, but they nailed him at first.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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