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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More help came from home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn as Shohei Ohtani drew a four-pitch walk.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
However, the home plate umpire showed no mercy and called Contreras for a balk, bringing in the runner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Austin Wells was struck in the helmet by a Vientos foul ball in the third inning, prompting home plate umpire Laz Diaz to request medical attention for the catcher.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Regardless, when home plate umpire Jim Wolf turned to his right and called Capra out, history was made.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
However, the home plate umpire showed no mercy and called Contreras for a balk, bringing in the runner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Austin Wells was struck in the helmet by a Vientos foul ball in the third inning, prompting home plate umpire Laz Diaz to request medical attention for the catcher.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Regardless, when home plate umpire Jim Wolf turned to his right and called Capra out, history was made.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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