base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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The last of those big comebacks came in the ninth, when the Dodgers scored three on Yasiel Puig’s homer and Chris Taylor’s two-out base hit.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Mookie Betts rolled another base hit through the left side to put two runners aboard.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
And although he’s hit better this month, Bohm’s production has lacked impact with only two extra base hits (a double and a home run) in May.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The Dragons had only two extra base hits, but ran wild against the Tigers on the bases and the pitching was superb.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Mookie Betts rolled another base hit through the left side to put two runners aboard.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
And although he’s hit better this month, Bohm’s production has lacked impact with only two extra base hits (a double and a home run) in May.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The Dragons had only two extra base hits, but ran wild against the Tigers on the bases and the pitching was superb.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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