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Recent Examples of leadoff from the Web
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Despite swatting an impressive 14 bombs in a heart-pounding first round of the jovial tournament, the Colorado Rockies’ bearded leadoff hitter was eliminated early by Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Hawks starter John Valek gave up six straight hits and six earned runs after striking out the leadoff batter.
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Tristan Graham belted a leadoff triple to deep right-center field in the second and Luke Ringhofer hit the next pitch into right field to give the 'Birds a 1-0 lead.
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But Tapia struck again for a leadoff homer in the sixth, leaving him just a single shy of the cycle.
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But by game two against the Hogs, Robertson was back as leadoff hitter.
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In Joe Maddon's latest twist, the Chicago Cubs manager has elected to bat catcher Willson Contreras at the leadoff spot Monday night at Washington.
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Sydney Bajusz, Metea Valley, senior, outfielder: Conference player of the year hit .415 with a .488 on-base percentage in the leadoff spot.
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Severino allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base for the third inning in a row — this time, Cliff Pennington with a single.
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First Known Use of leadoff
circa 1886
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