home plate
Example Sentences
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After putting down the tag, and spotting the home plate umpire’s safe motion, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing immediately pointed to the Dodgers’ dugout, urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge the call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game, Rushing tagged out Jung Hoo Lee at home plate to end the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The cameras measure balls and strikes from a two-dimensional plane set in the middle of home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Five-tool talents have all the skills,” I say, walking across the room to home plate.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
