How to Use second base in a Sentence

second base

noun

• He slid into second base.
• He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
• 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
• Stargell got to second base, but was in a daze, wandered off the bag and got picked off.
  — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
• With the Dodgers 3-1 up and a 1-0 count at the plate, Ohtani easily took second base.
  — Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
• This season, the plan was to pitch in relief and play some second base.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022
• The play started with runners on first and second base.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
• The Yard Goats had some chances late in the game with a runner at second base and one out in each of the last three innings.
  — Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2022
• Chisholm, a free agent in 2027, has played second base three times this season.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
• The game ended on a routine ground ball to second base for the final out.
  — oregonlive, 25 May 2022
• Guys who won’t mindlessly throw home and give up second base in the process.
  — Dallas News, 20 July 2022
• 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
• The burly slugger hustled to second base as the ball rolled into right field.
  — Mike Fitzpatrick, Hartford Courant, 3 July 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
• On the play, Cron — who ranks in the 11th percentile for sprint speed according to Statcast — tried to score from second base.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• The Padres had runners on first and second base with two outs when Austin Nola hit a ground ball to Turner.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• After White led off with a double he was picked off second base.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2024
• It was aided by an over-the-shoulder catch from shortstop Miguel Rojas in the eighth, and a diving snag by Lux at second base in the ninth.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
• Played steady defense at second base but had minus-1 defensive runs saved there, 21st at the position.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024