at the plate

phrase

baseball

: at home plate

The runner was tagged out at the plate.

Examples of at the plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

After Marsh’s All-Star first half helped carry the Phillies, interim manager Don Mattingly has weighed in on Marsh’s sudden issues at the plate. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Montgomery thought the Sox made proper adjustments at the plate throughout Sunday’s game. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for at the plate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate