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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By the end, these two teams combined to leave 22 runners on base.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Phillies left seven runners on base in Game 2 and went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
That's the record for runners left on base in a playoff game, set by the 1999 Atlanta Braves in an NLCS loss against the New York Mets.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The temperature on base at the time exceeded 91 degrees.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Phillies left seven runners on base in Game 2 and went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
That's the record for runners left on base in a playoff game, set by the 1999 Atlanta Braves in an NLCS loss against the New York Mets.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The temperature on base at the time exceeded 91 degrees.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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