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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Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Four of them came via his grand slam, the first home run for Soto this season with more than one runner on base.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With 26 games to play, Adames has 25 homers — though, like this one, all but five have come without runners on base.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
For the third time in six innings, the Red Sox left multiple men on base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Four of them came via his grand slam, the first home run for Soto this season with more than one runner on base.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With 26 games to play, Adames has 25 homers — though, like this one, all but five have come without runners on base.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
For the third time in six innings, the Red Sox left multiple men on base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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