Examples of basket catch in a Sentence
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Rizzo pummeled a Bello offering, but Duran got a stellar jump, making a basket catch for the third out of the frame.
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Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
García made a nice running basket catch.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
After Alberto took third on José Iglesias' lineout, Mountcastle popped up Montgomery’s first pitch into shallow center, but second baseman Thairo Estrada couldn’t make a basket catch, the ball ticking off his glove and allowing Alberto to score the tying run.
—Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 12 Sep. 2020
When Grant Huebner led off for Edwardsville with a deep fly ball to center, Lausch ran seemingly forever and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch with his back to the infield.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022
Mike Moustakas, playing first base, wasn’t quick enough to call off Farmer, who attempted to make a basket catch.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 May 2022
To sit and talk with Willie Mays is to walk into the Polo Grounds or Candlestick Park, hang with Monte Irvin or Bobby Bonds, lose your cap running first to third, and make a basket catch or three.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 May 2021
Kim made a basket catch on the run to end the game.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 June 2021
Also in that inning, freshman center fielder Jolie Adams made a running basket catch in right-center, crossing with junior right fielder Kiley Conner, before firing a strike to Renschen at first to complete a double play.
—Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2021
Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
García made a nice running basket catch.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
After Alberto took third on José Iglesias' lineout, Mountcastle popped up Montgomery’s first pitch into shallow center, but second baseman Thairo Estrada couldn’t make a basket catch, the ball ticking off his glove and allowing Alberto to score the tying run.
—Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 12 Sep. 2020
When Grant Huebner led off for Edwardsville with a deep fly ball to center, Lausch ran seemingly forever and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch with his back to the infield.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022
Mike Moustakas, playing first base, wasn’t quick enough to call off Farmer, who attempted to make a basket catch.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 May 2022
To sit and talk with Willie Mays is to walk into the Polo Grounds or Candlestick Park, hang with Monte Irvin or Bobby Bonds, lose your cap running first to third, and make a basket catch or three.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 May 2021
Kim made a basket catch on the run to end the game.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 June 2021
Also in that inning, freshman center fielder Jolie Adams made a running basket catch in right-center, crossing with junior right fielder Kiley Conner, before firing a strike to Renschen at first to complete a double play.
—Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2021
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“Basket catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basket%20catch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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