basepath
noun
base·path
| \ ËbÄs-Ëpath
, -ËpĂ€th\
, -ËpĂ€th\
variants:
or base path
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Junis dealt with traffic on the basepaths all night, but managed to work around seven hits, all singles, a walk and two hit batters to allow just three runs in 6 1/3 innings. — Kollin Miller, courant.com, "Mets beat Royals 4-1 behind deGrom, Alonso," 18 Aug. 2019 Verdugo sustained the injury attempting to avoid a groundball on the basepaths Sunday in the Dodgersâ win over the Padres. — Los Angeles Times, "Alex Verdugo is latest Dodger placed on crowded injured list," 6 Aug. 2019 Straw was virtually assured a spot on the Astros' postseason roster as a pinch-running specialist, but his lethal ability on the basepaths also has proved a valuable asset in the regular season. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros trade Tyler White, plan to move on from Tony Kemp," 25 July 2019 At times the players make Little League mistakes and run the basepaths recklessly, as if theyâre being chased by foreign spies. — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres' Green playing the hand he has been dealt," 13 May 2018 Kauffmann walked four batters, creating traffic on the basepaths, but managed to avoid much damage, outside of a three-run top of the second inning. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan baseball's stunning journey hits final stage: On brink of championship," 21 June 2019 But the most obvious card â the one that many people in Omaha are asking about â is primarily geared toward offense, when players are at the plate or on the basepaths. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "What's with Michigan baseball's big belt buckles?," 17 June 2019 But the slow-footed Ramos clogged up the basepaths and failed to score on Todd Frazierâs subsequent single. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Rockies fall to Mets on a so-so night from starter Jon Gray," 8 June 2019 In the third inning, after an Evan French single to center, the team lost two runners on the basepaths, including Noah Myers, who was called out at home plate for diving head first and leaving his feet. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "NASA-Westâs memorable season ends with 4-0 defeat at Section 3 tourney," 8 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'basepath.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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