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Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez doubled in the fourth and scored on Carson Benge's tiebreaking single, but was removed in the sixth after hitting a foul ball.—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 13 May 2026 His eight-pitch walk in last night’s first inning featured a foul ball on a fastball up and in the middle of the zone.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 The senior left fielder slammed her bat into the dirt after a few foul balls.—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 In 2023, a foul ball zipped over the netting behind the plate and struck Sterling in the broadcast booth, caroming off his table and leaving a cut over his eyebrow.—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foul ball