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Home plate
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홈 플레이트, 본루
(baseball) the base where the batter stands and where players must reach to score a run
What is a "home plate"?
Home plate in baseball or softball is the final base that a player must reach to score a run. It is a five-sided, flat plate located at the center of the field, where the batter stands to hit the ball. After a batter hits the ball and runs around the bases, they must touch home plate to complete the score. The catcher stands behind home plate to receive pitches from the pitcher and attempt to catch strikes or make plays on base runners. It is also the location where the umpire calls balls and strikes during the game.
Example
The catcher stood ready at home plate to tag the runner out.
He slid into home plate just before the tag, scoring a run.
The umpire called him safe as he crossed home plate.
