suicide squeeze
A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a…A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a safety squeeze, the runner sets off from third as soon as the pitch is made, allowing him or her to start running much earlier than on a safety squeeze.
Meaning
1 sensesA play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a safety squeeze, the runner sets off from third as soon as the pitch is made, allowing him or her to start running much earlier than on a safety squeeze.
- the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
Forms
plural: suicide squeezes| Singular | suicide squeeze |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball:suicide squeeze play
See also
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