"defensive indifference" meaning in All languages combined

See defensive indifference on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

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  1. (baseball) An official scoring judgement in which a runner is not credited with a stolen base because the team playing the field did not try to stop the steal. This typically occurs late in a game when the fielding team is winning by at least two runs.
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