base on balls
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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
It was the first base on balls Kershaw had allowed since April 21.
From New York Times • May 13, 2016
Astros reliever Pat Neshek issued his first base on balls of the season with a two-out walk to Justin Smoak in the eighth.
From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2015
A base on balls paved the way and gave the Bears a chance to exhibit their resourceful style of attack which had overthrown so many opposing teams.
From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Fullerton, Hugh S.
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