base on balls
Example Sentences
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The first time was intentional, his major league-leading 16th intentional base on balls this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Herrera flips when he gets a hit, when he takes a base on balls, and when he grounds out to second base.
From Slate ● May 12, 2017
Liriano entered the game having allowed a major-league high 62 base on balls.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2016
They do not deify the base on balls, and they believe in making contact.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2015
“Matty,” he pleaded, “for the love of Mike, slip this fellow a base on balls and let me get my wind.”
From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Christy Mathewson
