"defensive indifference" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} defensive indifference
  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. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-defensive_indifference-en-noun-Ks7QGgwe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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