Below you will find example sentences with "third base". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Third Base in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: third
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.9 words

Words in this phrase

third base

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • third can mean: The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second. Common word
  • base can mean: Something from which other things extend; a foundation. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

base reached third base on a 1× base to third base with second 1× beckwith between third base and home 1× broke for third base and slid 1× down the third base line 1× down the third base line where 1× field and third base in the 1× first base third base and all 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a passed ball 1× a player bats 1× a stolen base 1× beckwith laid down 1× bjornstad struck out 1× duffy can play 1×

Common sentence endings:

at third base 2× all conference lineup 1× an at bat 1× and home plate 1× as a steal 1× base if necessary 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

first 12× runner 5× steal 4× home 4× batter 4× played 4× threw 4× playing 3× ball 3× plate 3× play 3× down 3×

Related phrases

third quarter first base finished third third largest air base third consecutive naval base force base third round base salary

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around third:

third inning 10× fifth third 8× third period 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

third anniversary think tanks think tank think differently things happen things differently

Just after it in the phrase index:

third biggest third commented third consecutive third degree third floor third highest

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

third quarter third largest third consecutive third round third straight third row

Same ending:

first base air base naval base force base customer base joint base

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "third base" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as base reached third base on a, base to third base with second, first, runner and steal stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with third quarter, first base, finished third, third inning, fifth third and third period, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with third base

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Duffy can play second base, third base or the outfield. (10 words)

For example, if a runner on first base reached third base on a single, it counted as a steal. (19 words)

He also batted Moreno third, dropped Pham to fifth and played the right-handed hitting Rivera at third base. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

A passed ball may be scored when a runner on first, second, or third base reaches the next base on a bobble or missed catch by the catcher, or when the batter-runner reaches first base on an uncaught strike three (see also Strikeout ). (44 words)

Schauwecker closed the game out by getting Sitka to pop out in foul territory to first baseman Hargrave, fielded a ground ball herself and threw to Hargrave, and got the third batter to ground out to Nizich at third base who threw to Hargrave. (44 words)

A stolen base would be awarded to runners who successfully stole second base as a part of a double steal with a man on third, if the other runner failed to steal home, but instead was able to return safely to third base. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

A stolen base would be awarded to runners who successfully stole second base as a part of a double steal with a man on third, if the other runner failed to steal home, but instead was able to return safely to third base.

He also hit 12 homers and with 60 RBIs while playing a solid second base defensively, and he’s capable of playing first base, third base and all three outfield positions.

A passed ball may be scored when a runner on first, second, or third base reaches the next base on a bobble or missed catch by the catcher, or when the batter-runner reaches first base on an uncaught strike three (see also Strikeout ).

A player bats at home plate and must proceed counterclockwise to first base, second base, third base, and back home in order to score a run.

The rink ran across the field from first base to third base with second base being covered by roughly the center of the rink.

Turner had come to bat three times and he played seven innings at third base, but he was replaced in the eighth by Kiké Hernandez, with no public explanation, then Edwin Rios played the ninth at third base.

He also played left field and third base in the doubleheader, playing pretty good defense and flashing the leather by making a web gem of a play on a hard grounder down the third base line.

Beckwith laid down a bunt fielded by Thongsophaphone on the mound, who threw to Waldron at third base, who tagged out Beckwith between third base and home plate.

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Seniors (second team, third base) and (honorable mention, first base) were joined by junior (third team, utility) on this year’s all-conference lineup.

Duffy can play second base, third base or the outfield.

His problem: Witt drilled it down the third base line, where Ke’Bryan Hayes made a spectacular backhand stop and turned to throw to second base for a forceout in the sixth inning.

Turner will more or less replace Martinez as Boston’s full-time designated hitter, capable of filling in at third base or first base, if necessary.

Garcia stole third base, but with two strikes on Becker, Nagasako fanned the right-handed hitter and his catcher, Rosa, threw out Telles attempting to steal second base.

Bjornstad struck out the first batter he faced in the top of the second inning but a base hit and subsequent fielding error allowed Erickson to reach third base.

For example, if a runner on first base reached third base on a single, it counted as a steal.

Therefore, when a runner on first or second base tags on a fly ball and advances no further than third base, no sacrifice is given and the batter is charged with an at-bat.

The year 1983 found Dann Bilardello behind the plate, Bench returning to part-time duty at first base, rookies Nick Esasky taking over at third base and Gary Redus taking over from Cedeno.

He also batted Moreno third, dropped Pham to fifth and played the right-handed hitting Rivera at third base.

On the play, Hatley broke for third base and slid around the same time that the throw arrived to Elkin third baseman Lexi Bray, who applied the apparent tag.

Schauwecker closed the game out by getting Sitka to pop out in foul territory to first baseman Hargrave, fielded a ground ball herself and threw to Hargrave, and got the third batter to ground out to Nizich at third base who threw to Hargrave.

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