Examples of long ball in a Sentence
a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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Rooker added a two-run home run in the first, his 19th of the season, and third baseman Max Muncy hit his eighth long ball of the year in the same inning.
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Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Walker went four for five with one long ball and four RBIs.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
But suddenly, Hoerner has tapped into the long ball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Heim homered in the sixth for his eighth long ball, matching Jung’s season total.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Walker went four for five with one long ball and four RBIs.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
But suddenly, Hoerner has tapped into the long ball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Heim homered in the sixth for his eighth long ball, matching Jung’s season total.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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