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suicide squeeze play

/ˈsuːɪsaɪd skwiːz pleɪ/

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/ˈsuːɪsaɪd skwiːz pleɪ/C1informalamericansport
  • ruБейсбольная стратегия, при которой бегун на третьей базе устремляется к «дому» (home plate) в момент подачи мяча питчером, а отбивающий пытается выполнить бант (короткий удар) в пределы поля, чтобы дать бегуну возможность набрать очко. Это рискованный, но потенциально выигрышный манёвр, требующий точного расчёта времени.

A baseball strategy where a runner on third base breaks for home plate as the pitcher delivers the ball, and the batter attempts to bunt the ball into fair territory to allow the runner to score. It is a high-risk, high-reward play that requires precise timing.

  1. Baseball strategyC2formalamerican

    A high-risk offensive play in baseball where a runner on third base breaks for home plate as the pitcher delivers the ball, and the batter attempts to bunt the ball into fair territory to allow the runner to score.

    ruСтратегия в бейсболе

    • The coach called for a suicide squeeze play with one out.
    • The batter executed the bunt perfectly on the suicide squeeze play.
    • The runner scored easily because the suicide squeeze play caught the defense off guard.