on base

phrase

baseball
: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game
There's a runner on base.

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The Mets had a one-run lead coming into the top of the ninth, but right-hander Austin Warren put the first two hitters on base before giving up a game-tying RBI double to pinch-hitter Christian Yelich. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The Marlins lost, 4-2, after the bullpen coughed up the lead and after the offense went just 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 players on base. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Benintendi made the most of another opportunity with a runner on base against reliever Daniel Duarte in the eighth inning, driving in Miguel Vargas with a double to right field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 For the game, the Giants managed just five hits, struck out 13 times and left nine runners on base, including two in both the top of the eighth and ninth innings. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on base

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