How to Use extra-base hit in a Sentence

extra-base hit

noun
  • 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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