Examples of pine tar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gallen said it’s not unusual for a baseball to have a little pine tar on it. — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2022 Gallen figured the pine tar came from the bat of the Mets’ Francisco Lindor, who just got jammed on a pop out to third. — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2022 Jay Howell caught with pine tar on his glove during Game 3 and suspended for two games. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021 But the homer was overturned, and Brett ruled out, after umpires determined there was too much pine tar on Brett’s bat. — Jerry Beach, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 Nope, just because sunscreen and pine tar are eradicated doesn’t mean the field will suddenly tilt toward batters. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021 Pitchers have for decades used various foreign substances to give them a firmer grasp on the ball, ranging from sunscreen and Spider Tack, commonly used by powerlifters, to pine tar or even homemade concoctions. — Star Tribune, 28 June 2021 After all, the league's offensive futility didn’t just disappear because pine tar and its stickier cousins were in the crosshairs. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021 Gray hit in the previous half-inning and wiped pine tar on his leg. — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 20 July 2021 See More

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