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safety squeeze play

 

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Noun safety squeeze play has 1 sense
  1. safety squeeze play, safety squeeze - the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
    --1 is a kind of squeeze play

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Safety Squeeze Play

Noun: The safety squeeze play is a baseball strategy in which a runner on third base breaks for home plate only after the pitcher has begun delivering the ball, providing an opportunity for a run while minimizing the risk of being thrown out. The batter, aware of the situation, attempts to lay down a well-placed bunt for the runner to score.

Example Sentence 1: The coach decided to call for a safety squeeze play with a fast runner on third base and less than two outs.

Example Sentence 2: The batter executed a perfect bunt in the safety squeeze play, allowing the runner to cross home plate and score the winning run.

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