leadoff
Example Sentences
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His first-inning leadoff home run that followed three first-inning strikeouts?
From Los Angeles Times
Tatis was cheered again when he was announced as the leadoff hitter and beat out an infield single to deep shortstop to extend his hitting streak to nine games.
From Washington Times
In the eighth, he walked leadoff batter Miguel Andujar, spraying all four pitches, before Banda plunked a batter, yielded a bunt single and walked in a run by missing way outside on a 3-2 change-up to Austin Hedges.
From Washington Post
The Nationals had otherwise failed to score despite a leadoff double in the first and having the bases loaded with no outs in the third.
From Washington Post
After that, Martinez and his staff had pegged Ward as a good matchup for the bottom of Pittsburgh’s order and leadoff man Ke’Bryan Hayes.
From Washington Post
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