hit-and-run play
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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
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
Oakland tried to answer with a hit-and-run play in the second, with Josh Willingham attempting to go from first to third on a single by Mark Ellis.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2011
