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base runner

[beys ruhn-er] / ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /
NOUN
baseball player on base
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In 13 of his 17 outings, he’s allowed at least one base runner via hit or walk.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

It appeared Gilbert had erased the base runner in similar fashion to the second and fifth inning when Pasquantino hit a ground ball to second baseman Josh Rojas.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Hudson allowed a base runner in every inning he stepped on the mound.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

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

"Perhaps we'd better make a rule that such a throw will give the base runner the privilege of advancing one base and no more," suggested Frank.

From Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block by Standish, Burt L.