How to Use leadoff in a Sentence

leadoff

1 of 2 noun

• So, who'll be the next Tiger to click in the leadoff spot?
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
• The leadoff hitter went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 8 Apr. 2023
• Richie Ashburn was a Hall of Fame leadoff man for the Phillies.
  — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• In the bottom of the ninth, Will Brennan’s leadoff 430-foot home run tied the game at 5.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2021
• Singer worked around a leadoff walk in the fifth inning.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
• May worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his second save.
  — Alan Saunders, ajc, 18 July 2021
• Sanchez pushed the lead to 4-2 with a leadoff homer to right-center in the fifth. Arraez walked.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
• Miguel Rojas put the Marlins up 1-0 on a leadoff homer in the third.
  — Mark Didtler, ajc, 26 Sep. 2021
• Mike Clevinger allowed a leadoff single in the bottom of the first and then Hoskins’ first homer of the game that cut the lead to 4-2.
  — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
• In the top of the next frame, Hamilton cut the lead to one after Retherford walked to leadoff.
  — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2021
• The Marlins had seized a 1-0 lead when Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck a leadoff homer in the first, his 11th long ball of the year, to right field.
  — Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
• Bader, acquired at the deadline from St. Louis, tied the score with a leadoff homer in the third.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
• The Red Sox took the lead moments later on a leadoff home run and won 14-2.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
• In the ninth, Martinez hit the leadoff hitter and then walked the next batter.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
• Laureano stretched the lead to 4-0 with a leadoff homer off Andrew Haney in the fifth.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
• Garcia then walked the leadoff hitter in the second and came out of the game with a sore right knee.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
• Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Díaz hit a low line drive that snuck over the left field wall to give the Rays the lead right away.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
• Smith drew a leadoff walk in the fourth, but it was wiped out by a Cody Bellinger double-play grounder.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
• One of the symbols of this style is Kwan, the team’s leadoff hitter and Gold Glove left fielder.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
• The only baserunner that reached was a leadoff walk to Kiké Hernández to start the game.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
• Austin Hedges started a three-run rally in the fifth with a leadoff homer.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 June 2022
• The Sox had a .295 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot last season.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
• Baseball purists have to love Kwan, the leadoff man and left fielder.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
• On Monday, the Rangers got a leadoff homer from Marcus Semien on the first pitch of the bottom of the first and then … nothing.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Jarred Kelenic crushed a leadoff homer against Martínez in the fourth inning.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2022
• Twins leadoff hitter Donovan Solano hit a two-out home run in the top of the third inning to cut the Rangers’ lead to 4-1.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• With his leadoff home run, Judge is on a historic pace.
  — Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2022
• Yoshida projects as the leadoff hitter in the Red Sox lineup.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
• Burnes had whiffed the leadoff hitter, Brenton Doyle, and his 1-2 pitch to Kyle Farmer was called a ball.
  — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
• But Ohtani moved into the leadoff spot when Betts was hit by a pitch and suffered a fractured hand in mid-June.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025

lead off

2 of 2 verb

• Josh Allen led off the ninth with a walk for the Saints.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2019
• Winker tied it with a 397-foot bolt to right to lead off the fourth.
  — John Fay, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2020
• DJ LeMahieu led off the game with a four-pitch free pass.
  — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2019
• Smith took an 0-2 pitch from Luis Gil deep to lead off the fifth.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
• Alex Verdugo will lead off the bottom of the fourth for the Yanks.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
• The Dodgers are now up to bat for the first time with Ohtani leading off.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
• Cedric Mullins lead off the bottom of the first with a double.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2021
• The Huskies regained the lead on a Michael Brown home run to lead off the second.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 May 2021
• Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
  — Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
• Shogo Akiyama broke the string with a single to lead off the sixth.
  — John Fay, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2020
• New York’s Johnny Lewis led off the 11h with a home run.
  — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 10 Apr. 2020
• The Rangers didn’t have a hit until a Brock Holt single to lead off the top of the fourth.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 19 July 2021
• DeRozan knows his role is to lead off the court as well as on it.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
• Zac White and Robert Moore walked to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2021
• The Dash took an early lead off a strike from Nichelle Prince.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2020
• In the top of the seventh, Josh Hughes led off with a single.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
• Since 1961, Haase is the third Tiger to lead off back-to-back innings with a home run.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2021
• Willy Adames led off with a walk and Jesse Winker singled him to third.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2023
• Tatis homered again off Bauer to lead off the sixth and put San Diego ahead 3-2.
  — Steve Henson Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2021
• Zeb Allen was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first but was picked off.
  — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2022
• Ally Walesky hit two homers to left, a two-run shot in the second and one to lead off the fifth.
  — Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2021
• Caleb Burger reached base on a walk to lead off the third inning.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2021
• Betts was summoned to lead off in the eighth, but struck out looking.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
• Their lone hit was a bunt single by Daulton Varsho to lead off the game.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2022
• Randy Arozarena homered to lead off the fourth inning and cut the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.
  — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2020
• Cid hit the walk-off home run off Mariah Lopez (1-4) to lead off the bottom of the seventh.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2021
• Soler was made the lead off hitter, and Rosario took over in left field.
  — Ray Glier, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
• Blake Tidwell walked Casey Opitz to lead off the eighth inning.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2021
• Daniel Vogelbach ended the streak with a four-pitch walk to lead off the fifth.
  — John Fay, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2020
• Sean McLain led off the third inning with a double off of Carson Spiers and scored the team’s lone run on the day, finishing 1-for-3.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025