base runner
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Making his second start of the spring, Luis Castillo cruised through the first two innings, allowing one base runner on a walk and striking out three hitters.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
Verlander didn’t allow another base runner until Rojas got him in the ninth.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Northeast Seattle had another prime scoring opportunity in the eighth, thanks in part to Little League’s extra-inning base runner rule.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
It was the third time in franchise history the Brewers allowed only one base runner in a single game.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023
In the case of a "balk," every occupant of a base, as a base runner, becomes entitled to one base, whether forced by the batsman or not.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry
