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Example sentences for "second base"

  • Four in number, and designated as First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Home Base.

  • I should think a long line, like the German one you were telling me about, could come on both sides of that point, or 'second base' army and gobble it up.

  • Namur is the 'second base' or operative corner.

  • At each corner of the diamond is a base, and these are known respectively as home base, first base, second base, and third base.

  • The pitcher should also receive a signal from the catcher notifying him when to throw to second base to catch a runner leading off too far.

  • Like a flash McCarthy leaped sideways, touched the other runner who was starting back to second base, and, with a fierce dive, he threw his body between the base and the runner who had overslid it and tagged him.

  • Williams touched the ball with his groping fingers just before McCarthy, stooping and going at full speed, scooped it and tried to snap it to second base.

  • The ball was a low fly to short center field and it was evident that it would land just a little way back of second base.

  • Then Satterlee, 2d, stepped nimbly to second base, tapped it with his foot a moment before the other runner hurled himself upon it, tossed the ball nonchalantly toward the pitcher's box and walked toward the bench.

  • When the tumult was over he was sitting on second base.

  • Of course this advanced the man on first to second base, thus leaving all the bases full and none out.

  • I could just see myself resting peacefully at second base, and then he has to go and do a thing like that.

  • Much to his disgust he pitched four balls and two strikes, and the batter walked to first, forcing the man already on first to second base.

  • The running Reddie Ray made on that play held White at second base.

  • Rube was the first man up in our half of the ninth and his big bat lammed the first ball safe over second base.

  • Like clockwork Dorr dumped the first ball as Blake got his flying start for second base.

  • But when Stringer stopped on second base, all the runners had scored.

  • He rapped out a nice bingle that took him to second base.

  • If, in overrunning First Base, he also attempts to run to Second Base, or, after passing the base he turns to his left from the foul line, he shall forfeit such exemption from being put out.

  • The victim was picked out before the game, and the play depended upon him arriving at second base.

  • Devore was on second base, and one run was needed to win the game.

  • With "Chief" Myers on second base, the score tied, and two out, Devore came to the bat in the seventh inning of the first game.

  • As soon as a runner gets on second base he is in an excellent position to see the hands of the catcher, and it is then that the man behind the bat is doing all that he can cover up.

  • Then George Peeby hit a homer, with Fred Holmes on second base.

  • And day after tomorrow, on the Fourth of July, Dunnsville is going to win the baseball game with Bradensburg, seven to five, all tied till the ninth inning, and then George Peeby is going to hit a homer with Fred Holmes on second base.

  • THE position of the player is behind a line four yards in length, drawn at right angles from the home to second base, at a distance of 45 feet from the former base.

  • Then draw a line from the home to second base, and at a point 45 feet from the former will be the pitcher’s first point, and three feet further on the same line his second point.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "second base" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    dense clusters; laid aside; more spiritual; second advent; second ballot; second base; second battalion; second battle; second brother; second causes; second chance; second chapter; second child; second concert; second course; second half; second look; second round; second stage; second thought; second voyage; second year; secondary causes; secondary sense; seconds south; small ship