long ball

noun

: home run

Example Sentences

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls

Recent Examples on the Web The Cavaliers’ 3-point shooting defense was once again in disarray as Julius Randle and the New York Knicks used the long ball to grind out a 105-103 victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. —

Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2023 Wisconsin used the long ball to get back in the game, hitting 4 of 5 shots including three 3-pointers, then took its first lead at 22-21 on a conventional three-point play by Hepburn with 7:23 to go. —

Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2023 Robinson Chirinos hit his first homer since Aug. 3, but the long ball was all the Orioles could muster. —

Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2022 The long ball marked the Royals' second hit of the game and the first since Bobby Witt Jr.'s single in the first inning. —

Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 His early incompletion over the middle for Chase Cota could have been a long ball to a wide open Troy Franklin. —

oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2022 Alvarez delivered another key long ball in Game 2 of the series. —

Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022 The long ball has not been banned from Cleveland’s playbook even though the Guards hit the second fewest in the big leagues during the season. —

Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022 QB John Colvin keeps defenses honest with accurate passing, particularly the long ball, to WRs Jackson Beatty and Clark Sanderson. —

Dennis Victory, al, 18 Oct. 2022 See More

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