満塁(まんるい)

まんるい
noun
bases loaded (baseball)
sports
1. bases loaded (baseball)
In baseball, the situation in which there is a runner on first, second and third base.
満塁(まんるい)のチャンスが来(き)た。
We have a bases-loaded chance.
二死(にし)満塁(まんるい)で打席(だせき)に立(た)った。
He stepped up to bat with the bases loaded and two out.
満塁(まんるい)ホームランで試合(しあい)が逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
A grand slam turned the game around.
The pitcher got out of the bases-loaded jam with a strikeout.

Common collocations

  • 満塁(まんるい)ホームラン: grand slam (also 満塁(まんるい)本塁打(ほんるいだ))
  • 満塁(まんるい)のチャンス: a bases-loaded scoring chance
  • 満塁(まんるい)のピンチ: a bases-loaded jam (from the fielding side)
  • 無死(むし)満塁(まんるい) / 二死(にし)満塁(まんるい): bases loaded with no outs / two outs

Etymology

満(まん) (full) + 塁(るい) (base): every base is full.