bunt
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Brady Murrietta had tied the score with a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But the Dodgers ran the little-used “Wheel Play” in which third baseman Max Muncy fielded the bunt and spun and threw to Mookie Betts to tag Castellanos and save the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
Take the first big turning point of this postseason: The iconic “wheel play” the Dodgers ran to defend a bunt in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Of course, I’m sure someone will argue that without the bunt, that would have been a Grand Slam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
He bunted the frog, laid down a perfect bunt in front of the plate, third-base side, and he took off for first.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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