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base runner

[beys ruhn-er] / ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /
NOUN
baseball player on base
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Trent Thornton, Gabe Speier and Muñoz each worked scoreless innings, allowing only one base runner.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Given the early run support, Miller cruised through the first four innings, allowing just one base runner on a one-out walk to Kyle Tucker in the first inning.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Hudson allowed a base runner in every inning he stepped on the mound.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

He struck out the side in the first on 13 pitches, whiffed seven of the first nine overall and didn’t allow a base runner until Zack Gelof’s one-out single in the fourth.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023

In my mind, I know just how much of a lead every base runner in the National League can take on me with impunity.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy