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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Goodman’s home runs, 150 hits, 64 extra-base hits and 91 RBIs are all the most by a Rockies primary catcher in a single season in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Even with a down season in 2025, Sanchez's power is still evident with the seven extra-base hits in the 101 at-bats.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Trea Turner didn’t have an extra-base hit for the Phillies.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
According to Stathead, Ohtani is the seventh player in MLB history to collect four extra-base hits in a postseason game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Even with a down season in 2025, Sanchez's power is still evident with the seven extra-base hits in the 101 at-bats.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Trea Turner didn’t have an extra-base hit for the Phillies.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
According to Stathead, Ohtani is the seventh player in MLB history to collect four extra-base hits in a postseason game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Extra-base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra-base%20hit. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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