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Scratch hit

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scratch hit"

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safe hitnoun(baseball) base hit
base hitnoun(baseball) A successful hit in which the batter safely reaches base
infield hitnoun(baseball) When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.
bleedernounA person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.
tappernounOne who makes a tapping noise.
bad hopnoun(baseball) A ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.
singleNot accompanied by anything else; one in number.
hit and runnoun(law) The crime of causing a traffic collision, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.
banjo hitnoun(baseball) A weakly hit fly ball which goes just over the infielders.
hacknounA tool for chopping.
bloopernoun(informal) A blunder, an error.
wild pitchnoun(baseball) A play where the pitcher throws a non-catchable pitch and a runner advances.
ground ballnoun(baseball) A batted ball that bounces one or more times on the infield; a grounder.
ground ball with eyesnoun(idiomatic, baseball, humorous) A weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.
pinch hitnoun(baseball) A hit made by a pinch hitter.
pokenounA prod, jab, or thrust.
pickverbTo grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
sacrifice hitnoun(baseball) Synonym of sacrifice bunt.
groundballnounAlternative spelling of ground ball. [(baseball) A batted ball that bounces one or more times on the infield; a grounder.]
check-swingnoun(baseball) A swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate.

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