Suicide Squeeze (Noun)
Meaning
The runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The manager called for a suicide squeeze, hoping to catch the defense off guard and score the runner from third.
- With two outs and a runner on third, the batter laid down a perfect bunt, executing the suicide squeeze to perfection.
- The suicide squeeze was a desperation move, but it paid off as the runner slid safely into home plate.
- The pitcher was caught off guard by the suicide squeeze, and the runner from third scored easily.
- The team's aggressive base running was on full display as they successfully executed a suicide squeeze in the top of the ninth inning.