base runner
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of base runner
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Making his second start of the spring, Luis Castillo cruised through the first two innings, allowing one base runner on a walk and striking out three hitters.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
Seattle didn’t have another base runner until the ninth.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
He struck out the side in the first on 13 pitches, whiffed seven of the first nine overall and didn’t allow a base runner until Zack Gelof’s one-out single in the fourth.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
It was the third time in franchise history the Brewers allowed only one base runner in a single game.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Wiltse on the bench had really nailed the base runner.
From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy
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