Translation guide
A baseball term for a hit that allows the batter to reach third base. In Japanese baseball, this is called a 三塁打 (sanruida).
The standard baseball term for a hit that results in the batter safely reaching third base.
The standard Japanese baseball term for a three-base hit, equivalent to 'triple' in English.
彼は三塁打を打った。
He hit a triple.
A direct loanword from English, used occasionally in Japanese baseball contexts, but less common than 三塁打.
彼はスリーベースヒットを放った。
He hit a three-base hit.