sacrifice hit

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Another step in advance was made by the committee when they officially recognized a sacrifice hit as a factor in team work at the bat.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry

The batter up tried a sacrifice hit, but the ball rolled down well towards the pitcher, who landed it at first in a twinkling.

From The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds by Stratemeyer, Edward

Of course the object of the batsman who succeeds him would be to send the runner home the best way he can, either by a base hit or a sacrifice hit.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Chadwick, Henry

The Charlestonian second baseman made a sacrifice hit that advanced the catcher to third.

From The Dozen from Lakerim by Hughes, Rupert

It also shows, as far as sacrifice hit figures can show, which batsman did the best team-work batting.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Chadwick, Henry