How to Use left field in a Sentence

left field

noun
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  • The ball traveled 380 feet and cleared the wall in left field.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Berti sent Rasmussen’s slider over the left field wall to tie it.
    — Alanis Thames, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Tomlin is the fast-rising scribe who took the genre world and Bat-world from left field.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Vierling made his ninth career start in left field, seven of them this season.
    — Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Barrero’s throw from shallow left field was clocked at 93 mph, a strike that beat Happ to the plate by a few steps.
    — The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2022
  • There were two outs in the inning when Hays sent a slider from Urquidy into the seats in left field to extend the lead to 3-0.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 27 Aug. 2022
  • So did the opportunities to return in She-Hulk and Shang-Chi come out of left field?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Caden Hall greeted Rhodes with a double to left field, setting up Cheeseman’s single.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022
  • After a player sent a ball into left field, another player was able to round third and slide into home, securing the team's victory.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Hollidaysburg struck in the first inning when two-hole hitter Chase Link launched a homer to left field, his third of the tournament.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022
  • On Monday, Robinson’s line drive over the left field fence was caught by his former coach’s brother-in-law, who had made the trip to see Robinson play.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The Yankees traded for Benintendi to give them a better option in left field than overmatched Joey Gallo.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
  • José Ramírez sent a bloop double to left that dropped in front of Detroit’s Akil Baddoo and squirted toward the left field line allowing two runs to score.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Get lots of sun at the back of the berm in right and left fields.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In 2005, the bullpens were moved from right field to the empty space in left field.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2023
  • This year, Spencer Steer has moved from third base to first base to left field.
    — The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
  • Will Eloy Jiménez see more time in left field or at DH?
    — Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
  • He’s made 21 starts in left field and one start in center.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
  • The first double hit off the wall in left field to score Josh Bell in the first inning.
    — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Betts lived up to his end of the bargain, launching a 436-foot shot to left field.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Tyler Freeman sent a Hill pitch to the track in left field for the second out of the inning.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 July 2023
  • Judge, who connected on his 61st homer in the top of the seventh, hit a blast to left field.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Jose Ramirez, with one out, sent a liner toward the line in left field.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • With one out, Verdugo drove in both runs with a single to left field.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • So, this isn’t coming out of left field because of that.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
  • So De La Cruz lined up in shallow left field to cut off Benson’s throw and make the throw to the plate.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 July 2023
  • Kyle Schwarber hit 45 playing left field for the Phillies.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2022
  • His shot reached the top balcony of the brick warehouse in the left field corner at Petco Park.
    — Bernie Wilson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2022
  • But Willi Castro popped up to left field and Austin Martin struck out to end the inning.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024
  • Kwan started the game in left field and popped out to Turner in his first at-bat but walked in the third and scored on Soto’s double.
    — Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024

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