home plate
noun
: a 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Examples of home plate in a Sentence
The runner was tagged out at home plate.
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The throw from right field arrived at home plate at the same time as the Braves’ third baseman, and home plate umpire Ryan Additon initially ruled him safe.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Witt wandered too far and Garcia decided to proceed to home plate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
Soto struck out looking in the eighth inning after home plate umpire Chris Conroy did not grant him time.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
The left fielder checked his swing on strike three, but home plate umpire Gabe Morales awarded Merrifield the base, drawing the ire of manager Carlos Mendoza, who yelled at the officiating crew from the dugout.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Witt wandered too far and Garcia decided to proceed to home plate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
Soto struck out looking in the eighth inning after home plate umpire Chris Conroy did not grant him time.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
The left fielder checked his swing on strike three, but home plate umpire Gabe Morales awarded Merrifield the base, drawing the ire of manager Carlos Mendoza, who yelled at the officiating crew from the dugout.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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