How to Use extra-base hit in a Sentence
extra-base hit
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His slugging is down to .264 with seven extra-base hits – five doubles and two home runs.
— Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2018 -
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 -
In Tuesday win the ‘Birds used extra-base hits early to build a 4-0 lead.
— Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 20 June 2018 -
McDonald said, calling the extra-base hit his favorite highlight of the game.
— Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 22 June 2018 -
Votto’s extra-base hit, therefore, rendered the play somewhat moot, anyway.
— Sam McDowell, kansascity, 12 June 2018 -
Correa has four hits, including one extra-base hit, and seven strikeouts in his last 20 at-bats.
— Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 26 June 2018 -
Then, as a hitter, a single is an RBI without having to get extra-base hits.
— Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 21 June 2018 -
Manaea kept his opponents 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and gave up just one extra-base hit.
— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 -
Rhys Hoskins struck out twice, the lineup’s two through five hitters combined to go 0-for-15, and the Phillies had just one extra-base hit.
— Matt Breen, Philly.com, 26 June 2018 -
Hunter Dozier had the Royals' only extra-base hit against Bibens-Dirkx, a double, in the second inning.
— Jesse Newell, kansascity, 20 June 2018 -
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 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 -
Gina Allen had the first extra-base hit of the game, a one-out double in the ninth.
— oregonlive, 7 June 2022 -
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 -
The rookie has an extra-base hit in six straight starts.
— Joe Noga, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023 -
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 -
The Padres’ 34 extra-base hits since June 16 are second fewest in the majors.
— Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 July 2018 -
The banged out 19 hits on the night, including 11 extra-base hits.
— Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019 -
In the three-game series, Betts went 7 for 15 with three extra-base hits, five runs, and four RBIs.
— Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023 -
He’s gotten an extra-base hit in all five of his games. ...
— Chronicle News Services, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2021 -
With the home run, Hinds’ five extra-base hits are the most by any player in their first two major league games since 1901.
— Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 July 2024
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