How to Use second base in a Sentence

second base

noun
  • He slid into second base.
  • He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
  • Got to first base, went to second base, got to third base.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Rhys Hoskins hit a routine grounder to the left of second base.
    Aaron Bracy, sun-sentinel.com, 16 July 2021
  • He was thrown out at second base, but in the process, Greene moved up to the hot corner.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Leach put the throw right on the bag at second base, and Nesbit made a good tag.
    Seth Campbell, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Jonathan Schoop put the ball in play up the middle, slightly to the right side of second base.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Fried struck out Josh Bell to strand a runner at second base in the first.
    George Henry, ajc, 8 Aug. 2021
  • The Sox also plan to give him at least one game at second base.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • He's played first base in 64 games, third base in 33 games and second base in two games.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Stargell got to second base, but was in a daze, wandered off the bag and got picked off.
    Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Just four Guardians reached base and just one reached second base against him.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • He’s got the hands and range for shortstop but the arm is going to push him to second base.
    Keith Law, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • With the Dodgers 3-1 up and a 1-0 count at the plate, Ohtani easily took second base.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The Phillies were up 2-0 with runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth inning.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
  • This season, the plan was to pitch in relief and play some second base.
    Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022
  • The play started with runners on first and second base.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • But by the end, Willie Randolph had more range than him at second base.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
  • But on the first, Luis Urías was low on his throw to Wong at second base for the force out and on the second, too high.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2021
  • Boyd was caught trying to steal second base on a 2-0 count.
    Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 20 May 2022
  • The demotion paves the way for David Bote to get the bulk of playing time at second base.
    Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Kemp made 52 starts for Oakland at second base and 37 in left field.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2021
  • With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Ohtani took off for second base but was thrown out to end the inning.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Betts pumped his fist as his trot reached second base for his eighth home run of the season.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2021
  • Volpe remained in the game at shortstop, while José Caballero moved to second base.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • Alex Call singled in Mookie Betts for the first run, then stole second base.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Tampa Bay hasn’t gotten much production from second base.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • So Finney played second base for two seasons — until Dorshorst moved him to right field for the playoffs.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The Twins have even tried him at second base this season.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • Guzman then stole second base and scored on Donovan Walton’s double down the right field line.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026

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