Examples of leadoff in a Sentence

Verb plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Gragnani went to see the lefthander pitch against UNC-Wilmington, a team that featured a first-round talent (Greg Jones, whom the Rays drafted that year) as the leadoff hitter. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2021 The Cubs went into the season expecting Happ to fill the leadoff hitter role. — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2021 There was more news about an hour before the game when it was announced that Braves right fielder and leadoff hitter Jorge Soler had tested positive for COVID-19 and was out for the remainder of the NLDS. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021 In Game 6 the Astros will go with Luis Garcia, who also started Game 2, allowing a grand slam in the first inning and being lifted after walking the leadoff batter in the second. — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021 Craig Kimbrel walked the leadoff batter but retired the next two before being replaced by Aaron Bummer with a runner on third. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2021 Hadeen, the leadoff batter, banged out five hits, including a three-run triple in the ninth and a two-run single in the fifth. — Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2021 United States center fielder and leadoff batter Haylie McCleney led the Olympic softball tournament with nine hits. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 July 2021 The UC Riverside signee batted .388 as the leadoff batter for the Palomares League champions and Division 1 semifinalists. — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Minnesota had forced a seventh game the day before, taking a 5-0 lead off Claude Osteen and Howie Reed. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021 But after earning a one-goal lead off a Chris Mueller score in the 45th minute, the team came out of halftime flat from the locker room for the second game in a row. — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021 The Braves hurlers support a lineup depleted with the loss of lead off hitter Ronald Acuna Jr., and cleanup hitter Marcell Ozuna. — Ray Glier, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Cueto wiggled his arms while taking a lead off first base as John Nogowski snuck behind him, then ran at such an elite speed that his helmet fell off after his fourth step. — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 2021 The Tigers took a 2-0 lead off Haps in the second inning when former Twin Jonathan Schoop singled and Eric Haase lofted a first-pitch fastball into the left-field seats. — Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 Matt Barnes came on in the ninth and despite giving up a lead off single to Matt Olson, closed out the victory. — BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2021 Juan Soto followed two batters later with a two-run drive, and Victor Robles added a solo homer in the second for a 4-0 lead off Hill (6-3), who said catcher Mike Zunino spotted him tipping his pitches during the first two innings. — Ian Quillen, ajc, 30 June 2021 The Fisher Cats scored twice in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead off Hartford starter Garrett Schilling. — Staff Report, courant.com, 20 June 2021

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