at the plate

idiom

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 In the meantime, the Dodgers are still in survival mode, trying to scrabble together production on the mound and at the plate. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 In particular, Anthony Volpe has looked totally lost at the plate and starting to give the Yankee brass regret for having taken him over Gunnar Henderson in the 2019 draft. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024 Juan Yepez followed up with a single, but Winker was thrown out at the plate. Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 On top of all of that, Lindor and Alonso have rich histories against Corbin, with Alonso smacking five dingers in 46 plate appearances against him, and Lindor with three of his own in 41 turns at the plate. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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