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extra-base hit noun[ C ] (alsoextra base hit)uk /ˌek.strə.beɪs ˈhɪt/ us /ˌek.strə.beɪs ˈhɪt/ in baseball, an occasion when the batter (= the player trying to hit the ball) safely reaches second base or further after hitting the ball: His home run was the only extra-base hit of the game. He tied a record for the most extra base hits in a postseason game. The USA gave up only three extra-base hits to opponents during the entire tournament. There have been fewer extra-base hits in the major leagues this year. Edwards made a diving catch to rob Jones of an extra base hit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb curve hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide hot corner sac spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play starting pitcher swing |