scoring position
Close to home
In baseball, scoring position refers to a baserunner on second or third base—close enough to score on a single.
The term appears in statistics and commentary: runners in scoring position, two for five with runners in scoring position.
Figuratively, scoring position describes any situation where success is within reach: The negotiations put us in scoring position.
- runnerOne who sprints
- second baseMiddle infield bag
- third baseInfield position near home
- RBIRuns driven home stat
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
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