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 Yankees/Getty Images Manager John Schneider confirmed that the Yankees had picked up on a tell when Scherzer was gripping his changeup with runners on base.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Lowe joined Story on base with a single, and Romy Gonzalez, pinch-hitting for Rob Refsnyder, advanced them to second and third with a groundout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 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
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Lowe joined Story on base with a single, and Romy Gonzalez, pinch-hitting for Rob Refsnyder, advanced them to second and third with a groundout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 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
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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