How to Use extra-base hit in a Sentence

extra-base hit

noun
  • The extra-base hit put the Mariners ahead, 1-0, in the first inning.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2023
  • Kemp doubled to open the sixth, the A’s first extra-base hit.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2021
  • The home run was Jones' first extra-base hit of the season.
    George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The only extra-base hit came with two outs and two strikes in the ninth.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Davis’ big fly was the Gators’ only extra-base hit of the day.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Yan Gomes got the first extra-base hit of the game: a double to lead off the bottom of the frame.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2019
  • The Cubs had a runner on base, and an extra-base hit here in the third could have changed the game.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022
  • Sixteen of the 18 have at least one extra-base hit and one walk.
    Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Gina Allen had the first extra-base hit of the game, a one-out double in the ninth.
    oregonlive, 7 June 2022
  • The two-run double in the third was the third extra-base hit in a span of 23 games for Martinez. ...
    George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2018
  • José Iglesias added a triple, his third extra-base hit of the spring.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In the loss, Aberdeen was held to four hits and the 'Birds failed to get an extra-base hit in the series.
    baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Mancini has hit in 10 straight games and has an extra-base hit in the last six.
    David Ginsburg, Star Tribune, 28 July 2021
  • The balls that he barrels are in the gap and driven for base hits and extra-base hits.
    Bob Brookover, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • All four of those hits were above 100 miles per hour off the bat and all four were extra-base hits.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Ramirez is just 3-for-13 against Berrios with no extra-base hits and just one RBI.
    Michael Beller, SI.com, 28 May 2018
  • The rookie has an extra-base hit in six straight starts.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Fly balls to the pull side yield extra-base hits (slugging).
    Tom Verducci, SI.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Lapolla was the only one with an extra-base hit in the game.
    Manny Alvarez, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Greiner’s hit was the Tigers’ only extra-base hit of the game.
    Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2018
  • Springer is all alone in the record book with eight extra-base hits and 29 total bases.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Kim had the game’s only extra-base hit, a two-out double in the third.
    Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 22 May 2018
  • Their lone extra-base hit was a one-out triple in the third by Jorge Alfaro.
    Matt Breen, Philly.com, 3 June 2018
  • The Astros pulled ahead in the eighth without an extra-base hit.
    Chron, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Andrew Daschbach hit a double, the first extra-base hit for the 'Birds in four games.
    Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Tatis’ homer was the only extra-base hit for the Missions (37-22).
    Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 June 2018
  • The Padres’ 34 extra-base hits since June 16 are second fewest in the majors.
    Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 July 2018
  • The Cubs are batting .160 with four extra-base hits through three games.
    Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Freeman is 1 for his past 15 and hasn’t had an extra-base hit during the postseason.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Up to that point, Freeman’s only extra-base hit of the postseason was his first-inning triple.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

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