bases loaded
All corners occupied
Bases loaded is a baseball situation where runners occupy first, second, and third base simultaneously.
It creates maximum scoring potential—a hit or walk forces in a run, and a grand slam scores four.
The phrase extends to any high-stakes moment with everything on the line: It's bases loaded in the ninth—we need this contract.
- cleanup hitterFourth-spot power batter
- grand slamWinning every trick
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- squeeze playCoercive tactical maneuver
wild pitch · slugger · sacrifice fly · baserunning · designated hitter · walk-off · clutch · bottom of the ninth · tie game · pressure cooker · double play · infield fly · pitching change · high stakes · jam · balk · home plate · tension
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