How to Use left field in a Sentence
left field
noun-
Get lots of sun at the back of the berm in right and left fields.
— Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024 -
The ball traveled 380 feet and cleared the wall in left field.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 -
In 2005, the bullpens were moved from right field to the empty space in left field.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2023 -
The next day, the Dodgers called him up and started him in left field.
— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021 -
In the fourth, Donaldson flied out to the wall in left field.
— Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2022 -
This year, Spencer Steer has moved from third base to first base to left field.
— The Enquirer, 31 July 2023 -
Will Eloy Jiménez see more time in left field or at DH?
— Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022 -
He’s made 21 starts in left field and one start in center.
— Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024 -
The first double hit off the wall in left field to score Josh Bell in the first inning.
— Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024 -
Kepler started the fifth with a homer to left field for a 6-4 lead.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 June 2022 -
Betts lived up to his end of the bargain, launching a 436-foot shot to left field.
— Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Tyler Freeman sent a Hill pitch to the track in left field for the second out of the inning.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 July 2023 -
The biggest came in the fourth, as Judge lined an RBI double to left field.
— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 -
Jalen Battles roped a rbi-double down the left field line to open the score.
— Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022 -
The destination of the swing was the back of the left field seats and the 402-foot shot was the start of a four-run inning.
— Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 -
Judge, who connected on his 61st homer in the top of the seventh, hit a blast to left field.
— Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022 -
Can Oklahoma State come out of left field to bump the Bearcats?
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2021 -
Francona, who asked Rosario to play left field in spring training, took the hit for the loss.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 -
Minoso won one of his three Gold Gloves for his play in left field in 1959.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2021 -
Jose Ramirez, with one out, sent a liner toward the line in left field.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 July 2023 -
So, about that Mike Trout switch from center field to left field?
— Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 -
How does that get you to something from out of left field, like, say, pear and blue cheese?
— Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022 -
No need to send them it when Joey hits a deep drive into left field.
— Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2022 -
That moment felt very odd and left field to me as a viewer.
— Laura Bradley, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Tomlin is the fast-rising scribe who took the genre world and Bat-world from left field.
— Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 -
Berti sent Rasmussen’s slider over the left field wall to tie it.
— Alanis Thames, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 -
The parking lot beyond left field will be close to the public.
— Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 31 May 2022 -
With one out, Verdugo drove in both runs with a single to left field.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Her husband was in left field; her brother-in-law was also on the team.
— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 -
At his best, O’Neill can be a valuable run producer, and he’s won two Gold Gloves in left field.
— Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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