noun
single; base hit; one-base hit
Baseball term for a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely.
彼は初回にレフト前へ単打を放った。
He hit a single to left field in the first inning.
この試合でチームは5本の単打
The team recorded five singles in this game.
A home run, whereas 単打 is a single (one-base hit).
Compound of 単 (single) and 打 (hit), a straightforward baseball term.