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base hit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
base hit
(noun)
extra–base hit
(noun)
base hit
noun
plural
base hits
base hit
noun
plural
base hits
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASE HIT
[
count
]
baseball
:
a hit that allows a batter to reach a base safely
:
a single, double, triple, or home run
The pitcher gave up three
base hits
[=
hits
] in two innings.
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