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hit-and-run play

NOUN
squeeze play
Synonyms


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It was a grind of a game, with the Dodgers scoring their only runs on a bases-loaded walk following a hit-and-run play and a sacrifice fly that briefly gave them a 2-1 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

Andrus hit his home run two pitches after missing a pitch on a hit-and-run play that resulted in Romy Gonzalez getting thrown out at second.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

But just when it appeared Pittsburgh would extend its scoreless streak, Eaton drew a two-out walk and Cabrera followed with a double down the left-field line on a hit-and-run play.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2015

It finally caught up with him in the seventh after Alcides Escobar executed a hit-and-run play perfectly to move Mike Moustakas to third base.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 18, 2012

The ideal hit-and-run play ends with an inside-out swing grounding a single through the defensive hole created by the infielder covering second base.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2012