HOME BASES is a term used in baseball to refer to the two places on the field where a runner can stand safely without being tagged out. The two home bases are the first base and third base. PLATES is a 6-letter solution to this term, and it refers to the flat, white, rubber plates that mark the location of each base. LOTS is a 4-letter solution to this term, and it refers to the large areas of grass surrounding each base, which are often referred to as 'the LOTS'.