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 first three came with men on base, expediting the damage. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Jose Altuve had two hits and Jeremy Peña drove in a run for the Astros, who failed to get an extra-base hit and left 13 men on base. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Royals led 3-0 with two outs and no one on base in the ninth inning Thursday at Target Field when Minnesota loaded the bases against reliever Lucas Erceg. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Like Detmers, Wheeler showed large splits between pitching with no one on base and with men on, as shown in the strand rate (LOB%) and that last number (123%, or how often the pitcher retires the side in order). — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on base

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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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