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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Garcia thrived when pulling the baseball in the air, so the cozier dimensions could lead to more homers and extra-base hits.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
And that was with Tucker, who had only one extra-base hit in his 32 plate appearances.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
When the Blue Jays’ Addison Barger hit an extra-base hit into left-center field at the bottom of the ninth inning, Dean immediately held up his arms to signal a dead ball without touching it, which prevented the baserunners from scoring.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The 29-year-old spent much of his time in Triple-A after being claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox in August, and went 2-for-13 without an extra-base hit in his seven games for the Orioles as a major leaguer.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
And that was with Tucker, who had only one extra-base hit in his 32 plate appearances.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
When the Blue Jays’ Addison Barger hit an extra-base hit into left-center field at the bottom of the ninth inning, Dean immediately held up his arms to signal a dead ball without touching it, which prevented the baserunners from scoring.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The 29-year-old spent much of his time in Triple-A after being claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox in August, and went 2-for-13 without an extra-base hit in his seven games for the Orioles as a major leaguer.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Extra-base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra-base%20hit. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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