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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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The rest of the game was controlled by a Dodgers team that made itself at home with homers by not only Ohtani but also Kiké Hernández and Muncy, who tied a Dodgers record with his 13th postseason long ball.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
For a team that already looked well-positioned to coast into an MLB-record 41st World Series, the Yankees got another positive sign as regular season home run leader and AL MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge belted his first long ball of the 2024 postseason late in Tuesday’s win.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Brentford’s goal against West Ham United saw defender Ethan Pinnock, rather than the goalkeeper, play the long ball, this time at a different angle, but the general tactics behind it stayed the same.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Newcastle surrounded the target of Forest’s long ball, Taiwo Awoniyi, with three players and managed to win possession by one of these players breaking away from Awoniyi and becoming free to receive the header from his teammate.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
For a team that already looked well-positioned to coast into an MLB-record 41st World Series, the Yankees got another positive sign as regular season home run leader and AL MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge belted his first long ball of the 2024 postseason late in Tuesday’s win.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Brentford’s goal against West Ham United saw defender Ethan Pinnock, rather than the goalkeeper, play the long ball, this time at a different angle, but the general tactics behind it stayed the same.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Newcastle surrounded the target of Forest’s long ball, Taiwo Awoniyi, with three players and managed to win possession by one of these players breaking away from Awoniyi and becoming free to receive the header from his teammate.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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