短たん打だ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

chopping; chopped hit

Baseball term for a batted ball that bounces sharply downward, often resulting in a high hop. Used as a noun or with する to describe the action.

See also: 長打

• 彼かれはピッチャーの足あし元もとに短たん打だを転ころがした。

  He chopped the ball toward the pitcher's feet.

noun

base hit; one-base hit; single

Baseball term for a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely. Often used in contrast with 長打 (extra-base hit).

See also: 単打

• 初しょ回かいに先せん頭とう打だ者しゃが短たん打だで出しゅつ塁るいした。

  The leadoff batter got on base with a single in the first inning.