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Recent Examples of caromedThe ball caromed off the glove of diving center fielder TJ Friedl to bring in Sheets and Laureano and tie the game, 3-3.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 The ball caromed toward Hayes, who barehanded it and threw out the speedy Teodosio at first.—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025 Cronenworth’s line drive caromed off second base and catapulted over Adames’ head.—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 The Sentra caromed into the taxi, climbed up its hood, and came to rest.—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 And then the lowlights began — dunks that died at the rim, slipped from his grip to ricochet off the backboard, caromed off the iron to fly skyward.—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 There was the usual suspect, Travis Hunter, who picked off Wilson on a pass that caromed off the hands of Utes wideout Munir McClain after an impressive last-second pass breakup by fellow cornerback Colton Hood.—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.
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Or when the Dolphins started off the 2023 season 3-0 just to lose their final two games and subsequently get bounced by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round.
Trailing by three runs going into the bottom of the ninth, the Giants brought the tying run to the plate when Matt Chapman drew a leadoff walk, then Casey Schmitt hit a one-out double that ricocheted off third base and into left field.
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