homeplate

Example Sentences

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Snow scooped him away from a would-be collision at homeplate in the 2002 World Series, when Darren a was 3-year-old bat boy.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2017

Andre Ethier was called out on a strike by homeplate umpire Mike Winters that appeared clearly low.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2015

Allen Craig batting cleanup drives the ball down the leftfield line, right into the corner, and Holliday gallops all the way round to homeplate.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2012

A perfect relay from left fielder John Mayberry to shortstop Jimmy Rollins to Ruiz cut down Tejada at homeplate, ending the inning.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2012

Th' tea grounds, that's like th' homeplate in base-ball or ordherin' a piece iv chalk in a game iv spoil five.

From Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War by Dunne, Finley Peter