三塁打
Meanings
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Baseball term for a hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely.
He hit a triple down the right-field line.
The team hit three triples in this game.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が三塁打を打つfor someone to hit a triple
He hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning.
- 〈人〉の打球が三塁打になるfor someone's batted ball to turn into a triple
The ball that slipped between the outfielders turned into a triple.