second base
noun
the second in order of the bases from home plate.
second bases
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pluralof second base.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Only in the second inning, when Birmingham put runners on first and second bases after an infield single and hit batter, did the Patriots make Ruedas sweat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2022
Ahead by two runs on Kansas City in the seventh inning, with Royals on first and second bases, Matt Shoemaker fielded a sacrifice bunt by Raul Mondesi Jr., turned and threw the baseball into right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2016
Someone suggested to Gorman Thomas that he might offer the Hall his glove, the one that caught the sacrifice fly that scored tagging runners from both third and second bases in Game 4.
From Time Magazine Archive
Edward was far out in left field, Carlisle stood between the first and second bases, and Alice held the ball, positioned on the spot that must be the pitcher’s mound.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
He had a strike and two balls called on him, and then sent a clean hit between first and second bases.
From The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College by Stratemeyer, Edward
