sacrifice bunt
noun
variants
or less commonly sacrifice hit
plural sacrifice bunts also sacrifice hits
: a bunt in baseball that allows a runner to advance one base while the batter is put out
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Lee singled in the fifth, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt then scored on Drew Gilbert's RBI double.
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CBS News, 14 June 2026
With the bottom of the order set to bat in the top of the 11th, Sam Fisante singled with one out and advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The small-ball Rays scored in the third when Fortes doubled off the wall, Mullins’ sacrifice bunt moved Fortes to third and Taylor Walls scored him on a sacrifice fly.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Alika Williams got down a sacrifice bunt to automatic runner Gelof to third with one out before Brewers reliever Chad Patrick struck out Langeliers and Jeff McNeil two batters later to earn the save, with the red-hot Kurtz intentionally walked between the strikeouts.
—Sean Campbell
june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The Padres led the major leagues with 48 sacrifice bunts in 2025 and were second with 28 sacrifice bunts in ‘24.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Jabe Boroff led off with a walk, moved to second on Houston Markham's sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on Aaron Piasecki's groundout.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Boyd continued to roll with small ball in the fourth inning, taking the lead on a sacrifice bunt from AJ Sarto.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026
With the would-be tying run standing on first base and one out, Scott crashed hard on Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and zipped a throw across the diamond just in time for the out.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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CBS News, 14 June 2026
With the bottom of the order set to bat in the top of the 11th, Sam Fisante singled with one out and advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The small-ball Rays scored in the third when Fortes doubled off the wall, Mullins’ sacrifice bunt moved Fortes to third and Taylor Walls scored him on a sacrifice fly.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Alika Williams got down a sacrifice bunt to automatic runner Gelof to third with one out before Brewers reliever Chad Patrick struck out Langeliers and Jeff McNeil two batters later to earn the save, with the red-hot Kurtz intentionally walked between the strikeouts.
—Sean Campbell
june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The Padres led the major leagues with 48 sacrifice bunts in 2025 and were second with 28 sacrifice bunts in ‘24.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Jabe Boroff led off with a walk, moved to second on Houston Markham's sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on Aaron Piasecki's groundout.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Boyd continued to roll with small ball in the fourth inning, taking the lead on a sacrifice bunt from AJ Sarto.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026
With the would-be tying run standing on first base and one out, Scott crashed hard on Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and zipped a throw across the diamond just in time for the out.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Sacrifice bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20bunt. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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