fastball

Example Sentences

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“His fastball command was there, his breaking ball was there,” Smith said.

From Washington Times

Vargas was hit on the inside of his right thumb by a fastball in the seventh Monday night, but the Dodgers did not deem the injury serious enough to order an MRI test.

From Los Angeles Times

Early on, Grove looked dominant, locating his fastball while effectively mixing his breaking pitches to strike out four and blank the Rockies over the first four innings.

From Los Angeles Times

With a fastball in the 95-96 mph range, and an effective slider and curveball, Gore silenced the Braves, who scored seven runs in each of the first two games of the series.

From Washington Times

“For me, in my opinion, the best hitters in baseball hit the fastball the best,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times