| Baseball hit where the runner finishes at the hot corner | 56 |
| Almost a homer | 14 |
| Achievement that gets someone close to home? | 44 |
| __ threat: performer who can sing, dance and act | 48 |
| Not quite in the majors | 23 |
| Like the least risky bonds | 26 |
| Last step before the majors | 27 |
| Drivers' organization, familiarly | 37 |
| The Pawtucket Red Sox, e.g. | 27 |
| Pacts of 1668 and 1795 | 22 |
| Certain confederations | 22 |
| Movie mini-marathon | 19 |
| Sport of kings rarity | 21 |
| Seattle Slew won it in 1977 | 27 |
| Racing feat | 11 |
| Citation's achievement | 26 |
| What was won by the answer to each capitalized clue | 51 |
| Thoroughbred's quest | 24 |
| Slugger's achievement | 25 |
| Secretariat's coup | 22 |
| Reward for superior horse play | 30 |
| Rare event in horseracing | 25 |
| Racing rarity, or a multi-tooth restoration? | 44 |
| Racing rarity | 13 |
| Racing goal | 11 |
| Omaha's achievement | 23 |
| Horse-racing hat trick | 22 |
| Feat for Secretariat | 20 |
| Exceptional achievement in horse racing or baseball | 51 |
| Citation's triumph | 22 |
| Citation's citation? | 24 |
| Kentucky Derby, for one | 23 |
| Nearly homered | 14 |
| Made one of baseball's rare hits | 36 |
| Made a big hit | 14 |
| Increased by 200% | 17 |
| Hit a three-bagger | 18 |
| Didn't make it home, say | 28 |
| Certain shoe sizes | 18 |
| Move by Michelle Kwan (with back tax) | 37 |
| Worrisome type at a china shop? | 31 |
| Leap for a clumsy skater? | 25 |
| Still life feature? | 19 |
| Decadent dessert option | 23 |
| Baked dessert with lemon filling, maybe | 39 |
| Special offer at an airline Web site | 36 |
| This crossword grid, when completed correctly | 45 |
| Ultimate rally-killer | 21 |
| Thriller at Shea | 16 |
| Rare diamond event | 18 |
| Rare baseball event | 19 |
| Perform/act/portray | 19 |
| Infielder's coup | 20 |
| Fielding rarity | 15 |
| Drama in three acts? | 20 |
| Diamond thriller | 16 |
| Drama critics' baseball delights? | 37 |
| Three-baggers | 13 |
| Sam Crawford hit the most of them | 33 |
| Makes a big hit | 15 |
| Extra-base hits | 15 |
| Orangey liqueur | 15 |
| Drink order at the Ballpark Bar & Grill | 43 |
| Line formatting option | 22 |
| Like some typed mss. | 20 |
| Swing-dance maneuver | 20 |
| One with instant siblings | 25 |
| One of three in a big delivery? | 31 |
| Part of a rare birth | 20 |
| Tercet | 6 |
| Three-note grouping | 19 |
| Part of a special delivery? | 27 |
| One of three siblings | 21 |
| One in an extra-large baby carriage, perhaps | 44 |
| Birth phenomenon | 16 |
| Ganging up on, in basketball | 28 |
| Versatile player like Sammy Baugh | 33 |
| Player like Jim Thorpe | 22 |
| Fast player with lots of clout | 30 |
| Rhythm for a minuet or waltz | 28 |
| Fast rhythm | 11 |
| Sneaker for sloths that has no ankle support? | 45 |
| Neapolitan ice cream? | 21 |
| Unusual delivery | 16 |
| Donald Duck's nephews | 25 |
| Three that arrive together | 26 |
| Rare sights in nurseries | 24 |
| Parent's armful | 19 |
| Maternity surprise | 18 |
| Delivery room surprise? | 23 |
| Most valuable Scrabble square, reduced? | 39 |
| Scrabble coup | 13 |
| Red square | 10 |
| Certain Scrabble space | 22 |
| Scrabble space | 14 |
| Red Scrabble space | 18 |
| Great red spot? | 15 |
| Certain corner square | 21 |
| Anger about an opponent's excellent Scrabble move? | 54 |
| Multiscreen cinema | 18 |