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| A sacrifice hit (also called a sacrifice bunt) is the act of deliberately bunting the ball in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base. The batter is almost always sacrificed (and to a certain degree that is the intent of the hitter) but sometimes reaches base due to an error or fielder's choice. Sometimes the batter may safely reach base by simply outrunning the throw to first; this is not scored as a sacrifice hit but rather a single.
A successful sacrifice hit does not count as an at bat and, unlike a sacrifice fly, does not count during the calculation of on base percentage. However, if the scorer believes that the batter was attempting to bunt for a base hit, and not solely to advance the runners, he is not credited with a sacrifice hit and is charged an at bat.
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A batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly if the following four criteria are met:
- There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit.
- The ball is hit to the outfield.
- The batter is out because an outfielder or an infielder running in the outfield catches the ball (or would have been out if not for an error).
- A runner who is already on base scores on the play.
As addressed within Rule 10.09(e) of the Official Baseball Rules, a sacrifice fly is not counted as a turn at bat for the batter, though the batter is credited with a run batted in (RBI). |
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Jean-Luc races to first after a bunt
Jesse grabs a bunt as Matthew runs to first
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