| 单词 | small ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmall ball small ball n. Baseball a style of offensive play that focuses on advancing runners methodically through base hits and tactical plays (such as sacrifice hits and squeeze bunts), rather than by attempting to hit home runs or extra-base hits; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > batting > types of play triple play1869 squeeze play1905 safety squeeze1922 small ball1986 1986 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. 17 Apr. d1 The offense..has resorted to the small-ball inning. They scored in the third..on two hits, a walk and a safety squeeze. 1987 Dallas Morning News 7 Oct. 1 b Small ball is their game. Bunt, steal, run, pick it defensively, and please, no mental blunders. 2005 U.S. News & World Rep. 24 Oct. 23/3 ‘His whole presidency since 9/11 has been faced with critical issues,’ says a senior White House official. ‘It's not his instinct to play small ball.’ 2010 C. Jaffe Evaluating Baseball's Managers ii. 50 Sacrifice hits, stolen bases, and the hit and run are all classic parts of ‘small ball’—doing the little things to manufacture one run at a time. < as lemmas |
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