at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

Examples of at the plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Carter led Arkansas with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate and tied Ellis and Hedgecock with a team-high two RBI. Arkansas is scheduled to begin a three-game series at No. 7 LSU at 6 p.m. Central on Friday on SEC Network-Plus. Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024 Suppan also could hit and was a surprise contributor at the plate in the majors. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 That set the stage for Royals captain Salvador Perez at the plate. Perez, who entered Sunday’s game hitting .342 this year, had a chance to pull the Royals within one run. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024 But Amador worked out of the jam by getting a comebacker to retire Arthur at the plate and then got Lindemuth to fly out to left to end the inning. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024 Aside from her great day at the plate, Poklong also dominated in the circle. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 Oceanside swept the Mustangs as Small went 3-for-11 at the plate. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 In her last three games, Lopez is 7 for 7 at the plate and has raised her average to .516. Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024 He’s struggled at the plate, though, carrying a career average of .208. Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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