infield hit

noun

: a base hit on a ball that does not leave the infield

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An inning later, Moncada fielded a slow bouncer up the line and then bobbled it, allowing another infield hit. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 Cody Bellinger then grounded into a forceout that produced a run, Amed Rosario got an RBI on an infield hit and Grisham capped the uprising with his sixth home run. ABC News, 12 May 2026 Dawson homered in the first inning, doubled in the third, reached on an infield hit in the fourth, tripled to right-center in the sixth and singled again in the eighth. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 The Dodgers packed the bases on an infield hit by Max Muncy and a walk by Vodnik. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infield hit

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infield hit was in 1907

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“Infield hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20hit. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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