the plate

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At the plate was Yordan Alvarez, one of MLB’s biggest sluggers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ward bobbled the ball as he picked it up for the relay home and a close play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Andy Pages scored on a close play at the plate after Betts singled to shallow right field in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I looked down at the plate of ham, boiled beans and fluffy biscuits.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney