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Ian Happ stole a foul ball from Kyle Schwarber on a catch into the seats down the left-field line.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 O’Hoppe was hit in the throat by a foul ball off the dirt and immediately called for the training staff but remained in the game after a short delay.—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Freddy Fermin had absorbed his fare share of foul balls off his mask of late, the last forcing him from Wednesday’s game in the third inning.—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Royals left fielder Isaac Collins left during the bottom of the first after bruising his right knee while flipping over a wall in pursuit of a foul ball.—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foul ball