Examples of long ball in a Sentence
a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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Advertisement Ohtani also singled in the third inning and singled in the sixth ahead of Hernández’s two-run homer to right field, his eighth long ball of the season giving the Dodgers a 4-0 lead.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Ohtani went without a long ball in his first eight games, but has his 10 in the last 27 contests.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 5 May 2024
The second came on a long ball over the top, which Chawinga brought down and drove in on goal, chipping Bay FC goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx, who was well outside the box.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
The Spartans used the long ball to batter East Bay Athletic League rival Dublin on Wednesday afternoon, with three players hitting homers for the Concord program.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Elite at guarding the long ball: K-State ranks No. 38 in opponent three-point percentage (31.1).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
Two came from the first two A’s batters to step to the plate against Giants starter Spencer Howard, who’s no stranger to the long ball.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Even when the receivers did get open, Jackson had trouble connecting on the long ball.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Elite against the long ball: Kansas State ranks No. 59 in 3-point defense, limiting opponents to just 31.5% from deep.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Ohtani went without a long ball in his first eight games, but has his 10 in the last 27 contests.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 5 May 2024
The second came on a long ball over the top, which Chawinga brought down and drove in on goal, chipping Bay FC goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx, who was well outside the box.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
The Spartans used the long ball to batter East Bay Athletic League rival Dublin on Wednesday afternoon, with three players hitting homers for the Concord program.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Elite at guarding the long ball: K-State ranks No. 38 in opponent three-point percentage (31.1).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
Two came from the first two A’s batters to step to the plate against Giants starter Spencer Howard, who’s no stranger to the long ball.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Even when the receivers did get open, Jackson had trouble connecting on the long ball.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
Elite against the long ball: Kansas State ranks No. 59 in 3-point defense, limiting opponents to just 31.5% from deep.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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