Sacrifice Bunt, Runner on 1st
Bunt → 1B fields → 2B covers first
A sacrifice bunt with a runner on first and nobody out. The corners crash, the second baseman covers first, and the defense takes the sure out at first base.
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All 9 jobs
Ball Bag Backup
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P
Pitcher Ball
Break off the mound and field any bunt up the middle; listen for the catcher's call on where to throw.
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C
Catcher Bag
Spring out, call who fields it and which base to throw, then get back to cover home.
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1B
First Base Ball
Crash hard toward the plate to field the bunt, then throw to first for the out.
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2B
Second Base Bag
Cover first base — the first baseman has charged off the bag.
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3B
Third Base Ball
Crash toward the plate to field anything bunted down the third-base line.
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SS
Shortstop Bag
Cover second base in case there is a play on the lead runner.
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LF
Left Field Backup
Move in behind third base to back up an errant throw.
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CF
Center Field Backup
Drift in toward second base to back up the throw.
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RF
Right Field Backup
Sprint in behind first base to back up the throw for the out.
Coaching notes
When the first baseman crashes, the second baseman MUST cover first — that swap is the whole play.
Bunt-coverage walk-through: roll bunts to each side and freeze the defense to check that every base is covered before the throw.
Nobody covering first because the second baseman forgot to rotate — the out is given away.