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Example sentences for "bunted"

Lexicographically close words:
bunnet; bunnies; bunnit; buns; bunt; bunting; buntlines; bunts; bunya; buon
  1. You tried hard to win it and you might have won if you had kept away from that bunted ball.

  2. Almost before the batter was in position he pitched a fast ball straight over the plate and the batter bunted down toward shortstop.

  3. I congratulate her upon having captured so gallant a champion," she mocked.

  4. Then it was only the money you cared for," he said bitterly.

  5. Then Lee walked into the box and bunted beautifully along the line toward first.

  6. Well, anyhow, you got anchored on third and failed to come home when I bunted on a signal for the squeeze.

  7. But Berlin, trusting the speedy Nelson to take advantage of it, bunted the first ball.

  8. King bunted down the third base line, filling the bases, and a hum of excitement ran through the ranks of the Cleverdale rooters.

  9. Burton did not look dangerous, but he bunted unexpectedly and Day, who tried to field the ball, fumbled it until it was too late for a throw.

  10. Cotton bunted safely, King taking third, and Gregg advanced to the plate.

  11. He turned again and again to question the invader, but he was motioned and bunted down the car, till he was halted with a "This will do.

  12. Mallory was dragged and bunted and shunted here and there, and he had to fight his way back to Marjorie with might and main.

  13. Better to be bunted by Old Trouble-Maker than set that whole bunch off on a stampede.

  14. I hope it's the big one that bunted the automobile," cried The Fox.

  15. Kane bunted beautifully down the third base line, and there Carroll stood, fifteen feet from the plate, agile as a huge monkey.

  16. Carl deliberately bunted to the right of the Rube and it cost the big pitcher strenuous effort to catch his man.

  17. Langley bunted along the base line and beat the ball.

  18. He was the fastest man in the league, and could have bunted an arrow from a bow.

  19. Reddie Ray went to bat and, with the infield playing deep and the outfield swung still farther round to the right, he bunted a little teasing ball down the third-base line.

  20. But as the watchers choked in agony of suspense Weir bunted the ball, and Reddy Ray flashed across the plate with the winning run.

  21. But Dreer bunted the first ball teasingly down the third-base line.

  22. He bunted the first ball, and it went foul over the third-base line.

  23. On the first pitch, as Dreer got a fast start for second, Hollis bunted down the first-base line.

  24. The Wayne team batted and bunted a few balls, and then Homans led them to the bench.

  25. High School's first man at bat heroically tried to smash a long fly into outfield and, all by good luck, bunted the ball into the dust at his feet.

  26. Motter bunted toward first, and beat the ball to base.

  27. The succeeding one, finding a straight ball, bunted it toward first, and, while he was tagged out by King, advanced the runners.

  28. I am the man that bunted the bull off the bridge!

  29. I'm the man that bunted the bull off the bridge!

  30. Presently, a middle-aged man, a palpable German, came hesitatingly into the room and bunted among the desks as unmanageably as a tempest-tossed scow.

  31. He and the dragoman bunted among the trees until they came to where a forlorn company was seated awaiting them lifting their faces like frogs out of a pond.

  32. All but Hal did, at any rate, for when Miner pitched the next ball and Sam bunted Hal started on his bunt fielding run to the plate, and making a quick stop he threw to Delvin at third, forcing Hollins.

  33. Then he bunted the next ball, but it rolled straight to Mellen and he was an easy out, Mellen to Church.

  34. Then Ty bunted to the pitcher’s box and Cam fumbled, and both Tris and Ty were safe, Cam was clearly going up and the Lowell rooters were doing all they could to help him.

  35. Hollins bunted along the first base line, but Hal was on his job and fielded the ball quickly to Hagner, forcing Church.

  36. Talkington bunted along the first base line and was safe, but would have been out if Church hadn’t expected it would roll foul, for he could have easily thrown Tris out to Cam, who covered first.

  37. Hal bunted and was again thrown out by Mellen, and Delvin flew out to Twitchell, so there was little chance for Hughie to get excited on the coaching lines.

  38. Brest bunted toward first, but Hal again fielded perfectly and throwing to Hagner, forced Twitchell.

  39. The second ball the umpire called a strike and Cam bunted the third one and was out.

  40. The first man up bunted the ball of the hitherto invincible pitcher down the first base line, and was safe.

  41. The third bunted down the third base line and was also safe.

  42. He found out that when he ran at things with his hard little [head] down and bunted them, the things would fall down.

  43. He thought that was funny, so he bunted everything.

  44. Devore beat out an infield hit, and Doyle bunted and was safe, filling the bases.

  45. The first batters bunted, bunted, bunted in monotonous succession.

  46. He resented being bunted over in any such manner.

  47. While the boys stood talking the car bunted against the upright beam which terminated the siding, and the Columbia river lay glistening not far distant.

  48. River turns here and I bunted into it and caught hold.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bunted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.