on base

idiom

baseball
: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game
There's a runner on base.

Examples of on base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Dodgers left 1,143 men on base this season (second-most in MLB), while the Yankees left 1,141 (third-most). Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle allowed two runners on base but got Rocchio to ground out to end the game. Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 Ohtani was hitless in his previous 22 at-bats without runners on base. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 These surely include the outcomes of many previous games that had identical scores, innings, and runners on base, but the company hasn’t shared what all is factored in. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on base 

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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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