second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fisher balked him to second base and Spear's fly ball to deep center sent him to third.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Nick Ahmed was the only other Giants hitter to make it to second base, after working a walk to lead off the eighth, and the Giants failed to advance a single runner any further.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
San Diego State pitcher Jacob Riordan watched a ground ball to second base become the final out in last week’s no-hitter against New Mexico, then let the magnitude of moment wash over him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Pirates scored the game-winning run when Alika Williams and Jason Delay hit back-to-back sacrifice bunts against Tanner Scott to score Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh’s automatic runner at second base to begin the inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The Cubs snapped a 2-2 tie when Michael Busch scored from second base on a wild pitch by reliever Jose Leclerc.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
In 485 innings last season at second base according to FanGraphs, Betts posted a 6.0 DRS and 1.0 UZR.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
All to accommodate Lux, who will take Betts’ spot at second base because the Dodgers want his bat in the lineup.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Wallner advanced to second base after Carlos Santana rolled over to Pasquantino.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Nick Ahmed was the only other Giants hitter to make it to second base, after working a walk to lead off the eighth, and the Giants failed to advance a single runner any further.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
San Diego State pitcher Jacob Riordan watched a ground ball to second base become the final out in last week’s no-hitter against New Mexico, then let the magnitude of moment wash over him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Pirates scored the game-winning run when Alika Williams and Jason Delay hit back-to-back sacrifice bunts against Tanner Scott to score Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh’s automatic runner at second base to begin the inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The Cubs snapped a 2-2 tie when Michael Busch scored from second base on a wild pitch by reliever Jose Leclerc.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
In 485 innings last season at second base according to FanGraphs, Betts posted a 6.0 DRS and 1.0 UZR.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
All to accommodate Lux, who will take Betts’ spot at second base because the Dodgers want his bat in the lineup.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Wallner advanced to second base after Carlos Santana rolled over to Pasquantino.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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