Definition of "base on balls" [base on balls]

• Baseball An advance to first base that is awarded to a batter who takes four pitches that are balls. (noun)

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• "After an A-Rod base on balls forced Angels Manager Mike Scioscia to remove starter Jared Weaver, Yankees skipper Joe Girardi countered the move by sending Brett Gardner to pinch-run for Teixeira."