base on balls

Example Sentences

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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

Robert Stephenson brought home another run with the fifth base on balls of the inning to make it 5-1.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021

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

Again Reddy Ray came up and got a base on balls, filling the bases.

From The Young Pitcher by Grey, Zane