the plate

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So, he then threw a belt-high sinker down the middle of the plate that Pete Alonso smashed into the right-field bleachers for a three-run homer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Rays shortstop Taylor Ward cut off the throw in front of the base and cut down Tucker as he slid headfirst for the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Rojas, who pinch-hit for Alex Freeland in the bottom of the seventh and homered to center, was more measured as he crossed the plate without any antics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

In Smith’s absence, 25-year-old Dalton Rushing has started three straight games behind the plate, including his four-hit performance in the series finale against the Angels, and six of the past nine games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I step back into the box, tap the plate a couple of times, bounce the bat off my shoulder, and bring it about my head.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner