fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate
Examples of fastball in a Sentence
He struck him out with a fastball.
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With Phillips’ pitch count at 34, manager Dave Roberts summoned right-hander Blake Treinen to face pinch-hitter Jesse Winker, who put a charge into a 95-mph fastball and sent a line drive to the warning track in right field, where Betts made the inning-ending catch.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Ramirez’s lineout concluded a grueling a nine-pitch encounter Rodon got ahead with his changeup, watched Ramirez foul off three of the next four pitches, take two balls to even the count, foul of f a fastball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
With a fastball clocked at 95 mph, Quincy Bright was on a track for the major leagues.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
After retiring Shohei Ohtani on a groundout to second base, Ohtani’s 10th out in 11 at-bats after beginning the series 2-for-3 with a home run, Cease sent a 2-2 fastball down the middle that cleared the wall in left-center field and bounced in the Padres’ bullpen.
—Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Ramirez’s lineout concluded a grueling a nine-pitch encounter Rodon got ahead with his changeup, watched Ramirez foul off three of the next four pitches, take two balls to even the count, foul of f a fastball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
With a fastball clocked at 95 mph, Quincy Bright was on a track for the major leagues.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
After retiring Shohei Ohtani on a groundout to second base, Ohtani’s 10th out in 11 at-bats after beginning the series 2-for-3 with a home run, Cease sent a 2-2 fastball down the middle that cleared the wall in left-center field and bounced in the Padres’ bullpen.
—Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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