fastball
Example Sentences
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After a delay for a PitchCom malfunction, Skubal gave up a leadoff double to Detroit’s Gleyber Torres on a fastball down the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Then with two outs, Clark stayed back on an outside fastball and sent it the other way for a triple that drove in the game’s first run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Snell’s outing ended with Dingler waving at an outside fastball for strike three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The result is a fastball that Quijano describes as “a short little bazooka at 90 miles an hour.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
I completely miss one of Cala’s pitches because I mix up the fastball and changeup signals...which gives the Red Devil on third base the perfect opportunity to steal home.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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