Sentence examples for base on balls from inspiring English sources
noun
An instance where the batter is allowed to go directly to first base without the possibility of being put out, due to the opposing pitcher delivering four balls.
He made his debut on May 20 , 1916 pitching one inning and allowing one hit, one base on balls, and two earned runs.
An umpire does not allow a pitcher to throw behind the batter 16 times while issuing but one base on balls.
The left-hander pitched to 102 batters without a walk before Larry Walker drew a base on balls with one out in the fourth inning.
"We just weren't able to get that two-out hit". Caporuscio went the distance in the circle, as well, striking out five, but walking just one when Okamoto drew a base on balls in the seventh inning.
But the base on balls hurt him.
Thole stayed patient and drew a base on balls.
Unfortunately for us, The Walker is the musical equivalent of a game that ends with a bases-loaded bases-on-balls.
A base-on-balls to Jacoby Ellsbury was followed by a Shane Victorino strike-out, so two outs, two on as second baseman Dustin Pedroia stepped up.
"Eleven bases on balls, 21 base runners, you're not going to win many games".
"I'll take the singles, bases on balls, get hit by a pitch.
