: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)
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: home run
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove dodged larger trouble on a couple of solo homers, walking none in seven innings.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Ellis' 14th homer, which leads the team and ranks third in the SEC, put Arkansas ahead 2-0.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Ohtani staked Glasnow to a 2-0 lead with his fifth homer of the season and first since April 12, a span of 29 at-bats.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Both hits were also hit hard, totaling an exit velocity of 113.6 mph on the homer and 108 mph on the single.
—Joey Pollizzee, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Clase almost had a Little League homer but was thrown out at the plate.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
The Angels held the lead for most of the night, only to see the Rays go on top with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Give Christian this: the homer was a memorable one.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gardena Serra 3, Bishop Amat 2: Kelvin Martinez homered for the Cavaliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The Royals gave him an early lead with which to work when Witt and Perez homered in the third inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 10, Diamond Ranch 0: Vaughn Coleman homered and Landon White had three RBIs for San Dimas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Robinson homered, Burton tripled and Rapier doubled.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Turner went 5-for-8, homered twice and drove in five runs against the Falcons.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Softball Louisville 4, Harvard-Westlake 0: Kelsey Vitalis struck out eight and homered for Louisville.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Ahmed, who homered in his first two Cactus League games with the Giants, has five hits in his first eight at-bats in camp.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
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Later, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer to give the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove dodged larger trouble on a couple of solo homers, walking none in seven innings.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Ellis' 14th homer, which leads the team and ranks third in the SEC, put Arkansas ahead 2-0.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Ohtani staked Glasnow to a 2-0 lead with his fifth homer of the season and first since April 12, a span of 29 at-bats.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Both hits were also hit hard, totaling an exit velocity of 113.6 mph on the homer and 108 mph on the single.
—Joey Pollizzee, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Clase almost had a Little League homer but was thrown out at the plate.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
The Angels held the lead for most of the night, only to see the Rays go on top with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Give Christian this: the homer was a memorable one.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
Braden Agosta allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings and Ian Josephson homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the Padres.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gardena Serra 3, Bishop Amat 2: Kelvin Martinez homered for the Cavaliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The Royals gave him an early lead with which to work when Witt and Perez homered in the third inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 10, Diamond Ranch 0: Vaughn Coleman homered and Landon White had three RBIs for San Dimas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Robinson homered, Burton tripled and Rapier doubled.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Turner went 5-for-8, homered twice and drove in five runs against the Falcons.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Softball Louisville 4, Harvard-Westlake 0: Kelsey Vitalis struck out eight and homered for Louisville.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Ahmed, who homered in his first two Cactus League games with the Giants, has five hits in his first eight at-bats in camp.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
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