curveball
Example Sentences
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In September, however, the same 6-3 majority threw another curveball.
After finishing off the sixth with a big looping curveball, the Dodgers ever-intense right-hander flexed his arms and bellowed a fired-up scream.
From Los Angeles Times
The 25-year-old, who boasts a wicked curveball, averaged only about one strikeout per inning in 2022, but he has strikeout stuff, as evidenced by the fact that he was one of five pitchers with three games of 12 strikeouts or more.
From Washington Post
His curveball can be a plus out pitch.
From Washington Post
They end up chasing a high fastball, because that curveball’s been a strike.
From Seattle Times
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