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stolen base
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌstəʊ.lən ˈbeɪs/ us /ˌstoʊ.lən ˈbeɪs/(alsosteal)
in baseball, an occasion when a player runs from one of the bases (= positions on a square that a player must reach to score a point) to the next base while the pitcher is throwing a ball that the hitter does not manage to hit, and the runner reaches the base before an opponent can touch them with the ball:
He has six stolen bases in seven attempts this season.
Carlson's stolen base led to another run in the fifth inning.
He led the major leagues in steals last season.
Henderson led the major leagues with 66 stolen bases.
Only a few players have hit 40 home runs and had 40 stolen bases in a single season.
A single stolen base can win or lose a championship.
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