Examples of breaking ball in a Sentence
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Rodríguez generated seven whiffs with his breaking ball, the most he’s had in a single game in his young career.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
García then swung violently at a low breaking ball.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Setup man David Robertson replaced Lorenzen to start the eighth and hit Biggio, the No. 8 batter, in the back foot with a breaking ball.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
After Miguel Andujar struck out, Bassitt threw an exploding breaking ball in the dirt that catcher Alejandro Kirk couldn’t handle, and Schuemann came in to score.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
With his main weapons doing the job, Weaver hasn’t needed a breaking ball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
The breaking ball was a really good pitch for him tonight.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
His fastball hovered in the low 90s, and his breaking ball kept Indians on their toes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
Dany made one bad pitch, a 3-2 breaking ball, and we got beat on it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
García then swung violently at a low breaking ball.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Setup man David Robertson replaced Lorenzen to start the eighth and hit Biggio, the No. 8 batter, in the back foot with a breaking ball.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
After Miguel Andujar struck out, Bassitt threw an exploding breaking ball in the dirt that catcher Alejandro Kirk couldn’t handle, and Schuemann came in to score.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
With his main weapons doing the job, Weaver hasn’t needed a breaking ball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
The breaking ball was a really good pitch for him tonight.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
His fastball hovered in the low 90s, and his breaking ball kept Indians on their toes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
Dany made one bad pitch, a 3-2 breaking ball, and we got beat on it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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