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run

the unit of scoring in a baseball game achieved when a runner safely touches all four bases.

score a run (v): (of a batter or base runner) to safely touch all four bases and cross home plate.
Synonyms: score a run, scores a run, ding, dings, tally, tallied, get a run in, got a run in, score, scores, plate, plates, come around to score, comes around to score, come home, comes home, register a run, registers a run, notch a run, notches a run, dent the plate, dents the plate, get across, gets across
drive in (v): (of a batter) to cause a run to be scored with a base hit, home run or sacrifice fly.
Synonyms: drive in, drives in, bat in, batted in, bring in, brought in, knock in, knocks in, bring home, brings home, pick up, picked up, plate, plates, deliver, delivers, score, scored

run, runs "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th", runs scored, runs scored, tally, tallies, ace, aces, marker, markers