intentional walk

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The Blue Jays did not issue the obvious intentional walk to Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

After an intentional walk to Lindor loaded the bases, Mark Vientos worked a nine-pitch at-bat that ended with a grand slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

As for that intentional walk, it was the first in his professional career.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Baltimore’s Ryan Mountcastle received an intentional walk in the ninth to extend his career-high run of reaching base to 27 consecutive games.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023

That prompted Scott Servais to issue an intentional walk, a strategy the Mariners manager acknowledged before the game would be a strategy he would employ with the AL MVP front-runner.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023