extra-base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that lets the batter take more than one base : a double, triple, or home run
He was on pace to collect 107 extra-base hits. (Only Babe Ruth, with 119 in 1921, and Lou Gehrig, with 117 in '27, had more.)—
Tom Verducci
Tom VerducciDespite missing 17 games with a thigh injury, he has 10 home runs and ranks second on the team in runs batted in, is third in extra-base hits and fifth in runs scored.—Michael Martinez
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Colorado didn’t have an extra-base hit in Game 2, made two errors and reliever Tyler Kinley got lit up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
There is also young defensive talent on the team, showcased Saturday with center fielder Lawrence Butler robbing Mike Yastrzemski of an extra-base hit early in the game.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Merrill was 1-for-4 with a double and has 11 extra-base hits (five homers, two triples, four doubles) in his past 12 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Over the nine-game road trip, De La Cruz was just 6 for 32 with one extra-base hit, a double.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
There is also young defensive talent on the team, showcased Saturday with center fielder Lawrence Butler robbing Mike Yastrzemski of an extra-base hit early in the game.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Merrill was 1-for-4 with a double and has 11 extra-base hits (five homers, two triples, four doubles) in his past 12 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Over the nine-game road trip, De La Cruz was just 6 for 32 with one extra-base hit, a double.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Extra-base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra-base%20hit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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