How to Use second base in a Sentence

second base

noun
Definition of second basenext
  • He slid into second base.
  • He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
  • Molina threw down to second base to catch Joc Pederson in a rundown.
    — New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Story, who had been out since fracturing his right hand in mid-July, was in the lineup at second base.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Shortstop Jose Barrero made a sliding stop in the first and flipped the ball from the ground for an inning-ending force out at second base.
    — The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Taylor allowed the inning to continue with a miscue of his own, booting a chopper at second base in the next at-bat to put two aboard in what was still a tie game.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Since joining the Reds’ organization, Steer has made starts at first base, second base, shortstop, third base and right field.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022
  • There were 37 hits in the game and the Sox played the final innings with first baseman Bobby Dalbec at second base.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Carpenter's single advanced Haase to third base, but the rookie was thrown out by right fielder Mitch Haniger while trying to advance to second base on the play.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022
  • There are Stonewall Sports members that have been playing sports for years and some who never played before joining — some who swing for the fences and some that occasionally run through second base.
    — Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The veteran slugger wowed a big crowd that filled the lower deck at the ball park with two rockets over the wall in left center field for solo shots, then came up just short of a third home run and stunned the crowd by trying to steal second base.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022
  • With runners at the corners and two out in the sixth, Hernández wasn’t moving at full speed when he was forced out at second base on an unassisted play by shortstop Andrew Velazquez.
    — Ian Harrison, ajc, 28 Aug. 2022
  • New York managed just five hits, never getting a runner past second base Friday night as the pressure on manager Aaron Boone continues to mount.
    — Joe Morgan, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022
  • He was thrown out at second base, but in the process, Greene moved up to the hot corner.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The Sox also plan to give him at least one game at second base.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • He's played first base in 64 games, third base in 33 games and second base in two games.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The play started with runners on first and second base.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Chisholm, a free agent in 2027, has played second base three times this season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
  • Even Lux, whose move to second base nudged Betts to shortstop, still can bounce throws from there.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Fisher balked him to second base and Spear's fly ball to deep center sent him to third.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Padres third baseman Jantzen Witte threw the ball to second base and Lux swerved to his left to avoid being hit.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The barrel of Chas McCormick’s bat landed short of second base and then slid all the way to the outfield grass.
    — Stephen Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • But the Twins caught Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sleeping and picked him off at second base to end the inning.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Zach Huizar was hit by a pitch, stole second base and scored on Elliott’s single to make it 5-0.
    — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
  • The barrel of Chas McCormick’s bat landed short of second base and then slid to the outfield grass.
    — Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Just things started speeding up and didn’t even see the clock there or even the pickoff at second base.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
  • Jorge Lizarraga drove in a run with a groundout to second base, making it 4-2.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Sosa reached it behind second base but was unable to make a play as Rogers scored from third.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As the ball bounced toward the Reds’ dugout, Zack Collins scored from second base on a ground ball to the second baseman.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Edman won a Gold Glove at second base in 2021 but can also play center field, shortstop and third base.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 July 2024

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