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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More Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Counsell elected to leave left fielder Ian Happ at the plate in the top of the eighth inning with two men on base and nobody out.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
These providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive based on base plan costs:
Spectrum: Plans start at $30 a month.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The Royals went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men on base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
The offense struggled to come through early against Mill Creek as Lake Mary left six runners on base in the first three innings.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
These providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive based on base plan costs:
Spectrum: Plans start at $30 a month.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The Royals went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men on base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
The offense struggled to come through early against Mill Creek as Lake Mary left six runners on base in the first three innings.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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