Noun
sacrifice bunt (plural sacrifice bunts)
(baseball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance with the intention of advancing a runner at the cost of an out
The sacrifice bunt was fielded cleanly, but the only play was to first.
The manager will likely call for a sacrifice bunt here.
Danny Bautista and Erubiel Durazo opened the inning with hits and Matt Williams advanced them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. Source: Internet
Earlier in the inning, a failed sacrifice bunt by Felipe Alou with nobody out had ultimately kept his brother Matty—who couldn't advance to second—from scoring on Mays' two-out double. Source: Internet
He moved to second on Counsell's sacrifice bunt before Luis Gonzalez 's home run put the Diamondbacks up 3-1. Source: Internet
Nick Perkins went 1-for-2 and Derek Dungerud had a sacrifice bunt. Source: Internet
The reason for this is that the sacrifice fly, unlike the sacrifice bunt, is not considered a tactical maneuver (players don't try to hit a fly ball to advance a runner). Source: Internet
After a sacrifice bunt which advanced Stronach, he scored on the following play after outfielder Garrett Mitchell hit a double. Source: Internet