base runner
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Abrams dropped in a soft single to right for the Nats first base runner to start the fourth inning.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
In 13 of his 17 outings, he’s allowed at least one base runner via hit or walk.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
Northeast Seattle had another prime scoring opportunity in the eighth, thanks in part to Little League’s extra-inning base runner rule.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 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
In the case of a "balk," every occupant of a base, as a base runner, becomes entitled to one base, whether forced by the batsman or not.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry
