on base
idiom
baseball
: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game
There's a runner on base.
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Despite overcoming a fielding error by Anthony Rizzo that allowed a runner on base, by inducing the next batter to ground into a double play, Weaver still needed one more out.
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Stationed in Puerto Rico as a postal clerk, Lee—who has never been religious—walked by a small church located on base one afternoon and decided to go in.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yankees have been built around getting runners on base and slugging their way into wins, ranking #4 during the regular season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Their best player Judge is a bust with six strikeouts, including two whiffs Saturday with runners on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Stationed in Puerto Rico as a postal clerk, Lee—who has never been religious—walked by a small church located on base one afternoon and decided to go in.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yankees have been built around getting runners on base and slugging their way into wins, ranking #4 during the regular season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Their best player Judge is a bust with six strikeouts, including two whiffs Saturday with runners on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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