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
Making his first start of the spring, Logan Gilbert tossed two scoreless innings, issuing a walk to Bobby Witt Jr. for his only base runner and striking out three batters.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Verlander didn’t allow another base runner until Rojas got him in the ninth.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Ty France started off the inning by wearing a fastball from lefty Jose Suarez off the elbow for a leadoff base runner.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Presence of mind, prompt action on the spur of the moment; quickness of perception, and coolness and nerve are among the requisites of a successful base runner.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Henry Chadwick
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