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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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The last-place Giants, who came in with a major league-low five homers, just missed a potential third long ball when Taylor Ward made a leaping grab at the left-field wall to rob Harrison Bader in the eighth.
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Hoerner needed just 12 games to launch his first long ball of the 2026 campaign by sending a 1-2 sweeper from Tampa Bay’s right-hander Joe Boyle over the left field fence for a leadoff home run in the Cubs’ 6-2 win on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to secure a series victory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
In 48 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit one long ball, tallied four RBIs and scored nine runs (17th in MLB).
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Markanich chased down a long ball over the top, got on the outside of defender Mauricio Cuevas and slipped the ball under Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Hoerner needed just 12 games to launch his first long ball of the 2026 campaign by sending a 1-2 sweeper from Tampa Bay’s right-hander Joe Boyle over the left field fence for a leadoff home run in the Cubs’ 6-2 win on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to secure a series victory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
In 48 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit one long ball, tallied four RBIs and scored nine runs (17th in MLB).
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Markanich chased down a long ball over the top, got on the outside of defender Mauricio Cuevas and slipped the ball under Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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