Thesaurus / bunt
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The 1918 season had been the year that Ruth revolutionized the game from the Ty Cobb “deadball era” of choppy, small hits and bunts used to move the runner around, to the colossal over the fence home runs that Babe excelled at hitting.
THIS YEAR'S WORLD SERIES ISN'T THE FIRST PLAYED DURING A PANDEMIC. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED TO BASEBALL IN 1918MELISSA AUGUSTOCTOBER 23, 2020TIME
In order to make it difficult for Crispin to bunt, Grant put one over high and closetoo high and too close.
THE NEW BOYS AT OAKDALEMORGAN SCOTT
He saw Grant looking toward the bench and placing himself in position to get away swiftly on the bunt.
THE NEW BOYS AT OAKDALEMORGAN SCOTT
The little bunt had proved so totally unexpected that the Belden players were caught flat-footed.
THE BOY SCOUTS OF LAKEVILLE HIGHLESLIE W. QUIRK
That fellow never swung at a ball before—that one never heard of a bunt—they throw like girls—Oh!
THE YOUNG PITCHERZANE GREY
Pitcher and baseman ran for the bunt; Hollis was safe, and the sprinting Dreer went to third without even drawing a throw.
THE YOUNG PITCHERZANE GREY
Then Dale and his men began to bunt little infield flies over the heads of their opponents.
THE YOUNG PITCHERZANE GREY
Raymond could not bat, but he had developed into a wonder in reaching first base, by bunt or base on balls, or being hit.
THE YOUNG PITCHERZANE GREY
On the next, Miller lay down a bunt that rolled slowly along the third base line.
BASEBALL JOE, CAPTAIN OF THE TEAMLESTER CHADWICK
The yard-arm and bunt gaskets were cast off; and each sail hung by the jigger, with one man standing by the tie to let it go.
WORDS RELATED TO BUNT
- bandy
- barrage
- bombard
- buck
- bunt
- butt
- cant
- cast
- catapult
- chuck
- dash
- deliver
- discharge
- dislodge
- drive
- fell
- fire
- flick
- fling
- fling off
- flip
- floor
- force
- heave
- hurl
- impel
- lapidate
- launch
- let fly
- let go
- lift
- lob
- overturn
- overwhelm
- peg
- pellet
- pelt
- pepper
- pitch
- precipitate
- project
- push
- put
- scatter
- send
- shove
- shower
- shy
- sling
- splatter
- spray
- sprinkle
- start
- stone
- strew
- thrust
- toss
- tumble
- unhorse
- unseat
- upset
- volley
- waft
- bandy
- barrage
- bombard
- buck
- bunt
- butt
- cant
- cast
- catapult
- chuck
- dash
- deliver
- discharge
- dislodge
- drive
- fell
- fire
- flick
- fling
- fling off
- flip
- floor
- force
- heave
- hurl
- impel
- lapidate
- launch
- let fly
- let go
- lift
- lob
- overturn
- overwhelm
- peg
- pellet
- pelt
- pepper
- pitch
- precipitate
- project
- push
- put
- scatter
- send
- shove
- shower
- shy
- sling
- splatter
- spray
- sprinkle
- start
- stone
- strew
- thrust
- toss
- tumble
- unhorse
- unseat
- upset
- volley
- waft
- bandy
- barrage
- bombard
- buck
- bunt
- butt
- cant
- cast
- catapult
- chuck
- dash
- deliver
- discharge
- dislodge
- drive
- fell
- fire
- flick
- fling
- fling off
- flip
- floor
- force
- heave
- hurl
- impel
- lapidate
- launch
- let fly
- let go
- lift
- lob
- overturn
- overwhelm
- peg
- pellet
- pelt
- pepper
- pitch
- precipitate
- project
- push
- put
- scatter
- send
- shove
- shower
- shy
- sling
- splatter
- spray
- sprinkle
- start
- stone
- strew
- thrust
- toss
- tumble
- unhorse
- unseat
- upset
- volley
- waft
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