How to Use extra-base hit in a Sentence
extra-base hit
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Jorge Bonifacio doubled for the Tigers' lone extra-base hit.
—Sarah Trotto, Star Tribune, 12 Sep. 2020
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For the first time since Sept. 2, Miguel Cabrera recorded an extra-base hit.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2020
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Bader made a backhand diving catch in left-center to rob Castellanos of an extra-base hit leading off the eighth.
—David Solomon, Star Tribune, 13 Sep. 2020
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Veteran soft-tosser held the Twins without a run or an extra-base hit, only the second time this year that’s been true.
—The Numbers, Star Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
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The right-hander struck out six, walked one and allowed only one extra-base hit — Valaika's homer leading off the seventh.
—David Ginsburg, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
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Jedd Gyorko homered for his second time, and Tyrone Taylor added his third extra-base hit with a two-run blast.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2020
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Tuesday’s fireworks followed a series-opening win on Monday in which the Yankees did not record an extra-base hit.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
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Boston leadoff hitter Alex Verdugo stretched his hitting streak to 11 but didn’t get an extra-base hit for the first time in eight games.
—David Ginsburg, courant.com, 20 Aug. 2020
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Boston leadoff hitter Alex Verdugo stretched his hitting streak to 11 but didn't get an extra-base hit for the first time in eight games.
—David Ginsburg, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
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Moustakas entered Friday's doubleheader with one extra-base hit in his last 20 games, which spanned 60 at-bats.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2020
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Sano was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Sunday, running his career-high streak of games with an extra-base hit to seven.
—La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
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Jose Altuve had his first extra-base hit since Aug. 22, a span of 42 at-bats, with a double into the right-center field gap in the seventh inning.
—Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2020
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The extra-base hit put the Mariners ahead, 1-0, in the first inning.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2023
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Kemp doubled to open the sixth, the A’s first extra-base hit.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2021
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The only extra-base hit came with two outs and two strikes in the ninth.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
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Davis’ big fly was the Gators’ only extra-base hit of the day.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2022
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The Cubs had a runner on base, and an extra-base hit here in the third could have changed the game.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022
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Gina Allen had the first extra-base hit of the game, a one-out double in the ninth.
—oregonlive, 7 June 2022
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José Iglesias added a triple, his third extra-base hit of the spring.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
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Mancini has hit in 10 straight games and has an extra-base hit in the last six.
—David Ginsburg, Star Tribune, 28 July 2021
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The rookie has an extra-base hit in six straight starts.
—Joe Noga, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
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The Astros pulled ahead in the eighth without an extra-base hit.
—Chron, 28 Apr. 2021
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In the three-game series, Betts went 7 for 15 with three extra-base hits, five runs, and four RBIs.
—Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
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He’s gotten an extra-base hit in all five of his games. ...
—Chronicle News Services, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2021
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The next day, Betts snatched away what would have been an extra-base hit with a leaping grab at the wall in Game 6.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2020
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Neto has three hits this spring, and all are extra-base hits.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 29 Feb. 2024
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Andrus had not notched an extra-base hit since April 15, a span of 19 games for the A’s shortstop.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2021
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Ohtani had been itching at a big extra-base hit all night.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
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But Gallo has just one extra-base hit this year, and that came in his fourth at-bat of the season.
—Sam Blum, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2021
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Kangas, a Florida Gulf Coast signee, had seven extra-base hits and 11 steals.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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