: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)
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: home run
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
In the bottom of the seventh, catcher Christian Bethancourt launched his first homer as a Marlin to cut it to one.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Neto hit his fourth homer of the season in the sixth inning, putting the Angels up 5-1.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Sixty at-bats is quite a long time to wait, especially for the first homer of one’s big-league career.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
His one clunker, home or road, came on April 27 in Mexico City when the Astros ripped him for six runs on six hits (including two homers) in Colorado’s 14-4 loss.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
By that point, first baseman Carlos Santana had already busted open what had been a pitcher’s duel between Ober and Blue Jays (18-22) starter Alek Manoah by hitting a three-run home run, his third homer in as many days.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
In 30 games at Sacramento, Ramos has hit .296 with eight homers, 23 runs scored, three doubles, two triples and 16 walks.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
The first four hits of the game were home runs for the Dodgers, who won for the 12th time in 14 games and have outscored opponents 89-28 and hit 25 homers during that stretch.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Inside the day Shohei Ohtani did not fly to Toronto
Dodgers box score
MLB scores
MLB standings
ANGELS
Bailey Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Angels 5-3 on Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The game tied an MLB record with 10 players homering in the stadium at 7,349 feet, an elevation more than 2,000 feet higher than Coors Field.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Nevin, whose father Phil Boone’s bench coach from 2018-21, homered into the right field short porch for a 3-1 lead.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Braden Agosta allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings and Ian Josephson homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the Padres.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gardena Serra 3, Bishop Amat 2: Kelvin Martinez homered for the Cavaliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The Royals gave him an early lead with which to work when Witt and Perez homered in the third inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 10, Diamond Ranch 0: Vaughn Coleman homered and Landon White had three RBIs for San Dimas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Entrekin, a junior from Steele Canyon High School, staked the Sea Lions to a 3-0 in the first inning with his first homer.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
In the bottom of the seventh, catcher Christian Bethancourt launched his first homer as a Marlin to cut it to one.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Neto hit his fourth homer of the season in the sixth inning, putting the Angels up 5-1.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Sixty at-bats is quite a long time to wait, especially for the first homer of one’s big-league career.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
His one clunker, home or road, came on April 27 in Mexico City when the Astros ripped him for six runs on six hits (including two homers) in Colorado’s 14-4 loss.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
By that point, first baseman Carlos Santana had already busted open what had been a pitcher’s duel between Ober and Blue Jays (18-22) starter Alek Manoah by hitting a three-run home run, his third homer in as many days.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
In 30 games at Sacramento, Ramos has hit .296 with eight homers, 23 runs scored, three doubles, two triples and 16 walks.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
The first four hits of the game were home runs for the Dodgers, who won for the 12th time in 14 games and have outscored opponents 89-28 and hit 25 homers during that stretch.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Verb
Birmingham 11, Banning 8: Rebecca Lozano homered and had three hits and three RBIs and also picked up the pitching win for the Patriots.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Inside the day Shohei Ohtani did not fly to Toronto
Dodgers box score
MLB scores
MLB standings
ANGELS
Bailey Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Angels 5-3 on Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The game tied an MLB record with 10 players homering in the stadium at 7,349 feet, an elevation more than 2,000 feet higher than Coors Field.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Nevin, whose father Phil Boone’s bench coach from 2018-21, homered into the right field short porch for a 3-1 lead.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Braden Agosta allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings and Ian Josephson homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the Padres.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gardena Serra 3, Bishop Amat 2: Kelvin Martinez homered for the Cavaliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The Royals gave him an early lead with which to work when Witt and Perez homered in the third inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 10, Diamond Ranch 0: Vaughn Coleman homered and Landon White had three RBIs for San Dimas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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