leadoff
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In the bottom of the third, Yamamoto gave up a leadoff single and issued two walks before Yelich came up with two outs and drove a curveball into center field for two runs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The difference was clear when contrasting Braves leadoff hitter Drake Baldwin’s first and second at-bats against Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Phillies have upended a century of baseball lineup wisdom by putting their slugger in the leadoff spot and batting their contact hitter cleanup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
It also explains why Schwarber has been largely ensconced in the leadoff spot since joining the Phillies in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was our leadoff hitter and liked to study the pitchers as much as I did.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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