short field

American

noun

Baseball.

the area of the infield between third base and second, covered by the shortstop.

Etymology

Origin of short field

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Three of the top four finishers from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies make up three-quarters of the short field in Sunday’s featured Las Virgenes Stakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Indiana turned the short field into a 35-7 lead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early in the fourth quarter, Indiana’s defense forced a three-and-out, blocked Oregon’s punt and recovered the ball 7 yards from the end zone, giving the Hoosier offense its third short field of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal

A short pass to Germie Bernard was stuffed, and the Hoosiers and their Heisman quarterback were given the gift of a short field.

From Los Angeles Times

Carney remembers watching the 2006 playoffs when the Dallas Cowboys lined up for a short field goal late in the fourth quarter to take the lead over the Seattle Seahawks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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