Examples of long ball in a Sentence
a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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On Tuesday’s practice in Owings Mills, Jackson lit up the secondary with the long ball.
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Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
There was the overthrow to Malik Cunningham on a long ball down the left sideline.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
His third homer in two games and 22nd on the season, the long ball put the Mets up 2-1 on the Braves.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
Four batters later, Ruiz drove in three runs with his fifth long ball.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
There was the overthrow to Malik Cunningham on a long ball down the left sideline.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
His third homer in two games and 22nd on the season, the long ball put the Mets up 2-1 on the Braves.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
Four batters later, Ruiz drove in three runs with his fifth long ball.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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