safety squeeze

English

Noun

safety squeeze (plural safety squeezes)

1. (baseball) A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a suicide squeeze, the runner waits to see the trajectory of the ball before deciding whether to attempt to touch home plate.

Further reading

• See squeeze play on WikipediaWikipedia for more detailed information.