at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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Catcher Luis Torrens is enjoying one of the best starts to his career at the plate, leading the Mets with a .400 average with runners in scoring position. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 Under new manager Terry Francona, De La Cruz looks more measured and focused at the plate. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Freshman outfielder Mady Wagner and junior first baseman Grace Kendall had big days at the plate with three hits apiece for Aurora Christian (2-7, 0-4). Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 The Red Sox have now scored at least six runs in two of their last three games, however, and Story in particular looks as comfortable at the plate as he’s looked through his first four seasons with the Red Sox. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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