base runner
Potential scoring player
A base runner is a baseball player who is on base or attempting to advance between bases.
Once a batter reaches first base safely, they become a base runner until they score, are put out, or the half-inning ends.
The base runner stole second on the first pitch.
- stolen baseRunner's mid-pitch advancement credit
- caught stealingDiscovered while pilfering
- pickoffThrow to tag straying runner
- leadoffFirst in sequence
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
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- Baseball Peoplepitcher, catcher, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman
- Runnerssprinters, miler, hurdler, half marathoner, ultramarathoner
- swift runnerscheetah, sprinter, gazelle, pronghorn, greyhound
- basessodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lye, caustic soda, magnesium hydroxide
- runner typesmarathoner, sprinter, jogger, ultramarathoner, hurdler