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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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So began another all-timer in OKC, as the Bruins slugged a game-tying long ball one out from defeat.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The long ball, though, has disappeared in October, and it's wound up in the team's second-longest World Series drought since winning their first in 1923.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Both teams mash, but I’d give Tech the edge in producing runs without the long ball.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But the Angels’ offense, finishing with four hits, found a way to make do without solely relying on the long ball.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The long ball, though, has disappeared in October, and it's wound up in the team's second-longest World Series drought since winning their first in 1923.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Both teams mash, but I’d give Tech the edge in producing runs without the long ball.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But the Angels’ offense, finishing with four hits, found a way to make do without solely relying on the long ball.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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