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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Yelich even got his first playoff RBI since 2018 with a seventh-inning single, but Milwaukee fell behind early and never led, leaving 11 runners on base. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Roberts correctly predicted Ohtani would have opportunities with runners on base hitting lower in the order. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The league's average left on base percentage is around 75%, essentially, when baserunners reach against a pitcher, league average is that 75% of those runners won't score. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Not since April had the Brewers left more runners on base, gotten fewer hits — and still won. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on base

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