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bat in

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To bat so that a runner on base effects (a run).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • a. 2001, William Harrington, Elliott Roosevelt's Murder at the President's Door: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 55, In 1927, when Ruth hit sixty home runs, Gehrig had a better batting average and batted in more runs.

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  • Mon: လ္ပာ်ပ္ဍဲသၠေဟ်ပၟာ (lpāk pḍoa sleh pmā) — bat in