Definition of "base hit" []

• Baseball A hit by which the batter reaches base safely without incurring an error, fielder's choice, or force play. (noun)

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• "But in Game 2 Joe Oliver beat Dennis Eckersley with a 10th-inning base hit and the mighty ship that was Oakland began to take on water."
• "By taking a high, inside fastball by pitcher Dennis Martinez over the left-field fence for his first career home run; by making a spectacular over-the-shoulder grab in left-center, and by robbing catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. of a base hit with a diving stop between second and third base, then throwing strong to first to get the hitter by a step."