solo home run

noun

baseball
: a home run that scores one run

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Michael Busch clubbed a first-inning, solo home run to Anthony Rizzo — the face of the franchise and his counterpart on the 2016 squad — who was seated in the right-field bleachers along with his teammates from that championship team. Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 No one could, at least until Chicago White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas launched a solo home run in the eighth inning. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Casey Schmitt got the scoring started for the Giants with a 420-foot solo home run to left-center field in the first inning. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 Conine hit a solo home run in the second inning that swung the momentum in the Miami Marlins’ favor and finished a triple shy of the cycle in an eventual 8-4 series-sweeping win over the Seattle Mariners at loanDepot park. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solo home run

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“Solo home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solo%20home%20run. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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