犠打
Meanings
1
sacrifice hit; sacrifice bunt or fly
Baseball term covering both sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies. Often used in statistics and play-by-play.
He advanced the runner to second with a sacrifice hit.
The sacrifice hit led to the team's victory.
Usage patterns
- 犠打を打つto hit a sacrifice (bunt or fly)
He hit a sacrifice to advance the runner.
- 犠打を決めるto successfully execute a sacrifice hit
He laid down a successful sacrifice hit in the ninth inning to tie the game.