STOLENBASE

Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base most often occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. In baseball statistics, stolen bases are denoted by “SB”.

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stolen base

Noun

  1. A play where a runner on any base attempts to run to the next base while the pitcher pitches for a batter; the runner must make it to the next base before the ball does, or they are out.
    The catcher caught the wild pitch and threw the ball to second, just in time, preventing another stolen base.


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