How to Use foul ball in a Sentence

foul ball

noun
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  • Chris Conroy was struck by a foul ball that fractured his right ring finger.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The young fan that was struck by a foul ball during tonight’s game was taken to the hospital.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 8 Jan. 2020
  • In addition to the walks, Aaron Boone said that a barrage of foul balls hurt Rodón.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • In the second inning, Jeter dived deep into the stands to catch a foul ball and end a Gothams rally.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Two harmless singles followed before Ford induced a foul ball to his first baseman, ending the showdown.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Once, while pursuing a pop-up foul ball, the great baseball legend Babe Ruth ran into a cement wall, knocking himself out cold.
    — Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2019
  • But the most frightening of all happened when a foul ball went screaming into the Tigers’ dugout and struck outfielder Jacob Robson in the face.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020
  • Frazier, with the Mets, went into the Dodger Stadium stands for a foul ball, briefly disappeared beneath the wall and then raised a baseball in triumph.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 29 Feb. 2020
  • The girl who suffered a fractured skull after being hit by a foul ball during an Astros game last year remains at risk for seizures and has a permanent brain injury, her family's lawyer said.
    — Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2020
  • After taking every first pitch in Friday’s series opener, Slater came into Saturday with a more aggressive mind-set and swung at the game’s first pitch, a foul ball.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2020
  • He was hit in the hand by a foul ball in the bottom of the fourth.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 4 May 2024
  • In his mind the play of the day was when the foul ball that bounced over our heads.
    — Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 4 July 2023
  • This is not the first time Wingert has been injured by a foul ball.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • Top 1st Cole Palis popped out on a foul ball in left field on the first pitch of the ballgame.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 2 June 2023
  • The umpiring crew convened and changed the call to a foul ball.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Gallagher took a foul ball off the mask on Aug. 16 in Cincinnati.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • If someone in the stands catches a foul ball, the batter is out.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022
  • The guy who buys the $13 beer at a baseball game, tries to catch a foul ball, misses it and spills his beer.
    — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 24 June 2021
  • Bruihl yielded a long foul ball to Wade that drifted just wide of the right-field pole.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Eaton swung at a fastball and lofted a foul ball in the direction of the A’s bullpen.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2021
  • Caratini was hit by a foul ball on the right hand in the fifth inning.
    — Bernie Wilson, ajc, 9 July 2021
  • Hays was on third in the sixth when he was drilled by a foul ball hit by Severino.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Three-and-two count, foul ball — almost inevitably on a three-and-two count.
    — David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Torrence lucked out of the jam as Grace Nieto stepped out of the batter’s box on a foul ball.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 28 May 2023
  • The third baseman missed his third straight game Wednesday with a sore and swollen foot from a foul ball.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Catcher Austin Barnes left the game after taking a foul ball off the mask.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Without them, there's no smell of hot dogs, no cheers and no one rushing to chase a foul ball.
    — Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Padres games are packed with glove-wearing kids, hoping to catch a foul ball.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2022
  • Beavers rightfield made a great play on a Foster foul ball for the second out.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 13 June 2022
  • Through four scoreless innings, more foul balls (eight) bounced off cars in the parking than fair balls (four) bounded on the field for base hits.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024

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