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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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The Yankees stay alive The New York Yankees, facing elimination for the first time this postseason, resuscitated their season in Game 4 of the World Series not from a long ball from Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton or Juan Soto, but Anthony Volpe, their shortstop.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The rest of the game was controlled by a Dodgers team that made itself at home with homers by not only Ohtani but also Kiké Hernández and Muncy, who tied a Dodgers record with his 13th postseason long ball.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
For a team that already looked well-positioned to coast into an MLB-record 41st World Series, the Yankees got another positive sign as regular season home run leader and AL MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge belted his first long ball of the 2024 postseason late in Tuesday’s win.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Brentford’s goal against West Ham United saw defender Ethan Pinnock, rather than the goalkeeper, play the long ball, this time at a different angle, but the general tactics behind it stayed the same.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The rest of the game was controlled by a Dodgers team that made itself at home with homers by not only Ohtani but also Kiké Hernández and Muncy, who tied a Dodgers record with his 13th postseason long ball.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
For a team that already looked well-positioned to coast into an MLB-record 41st World Series, the Yankees got another positive sign as regular season home run leader and AL MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge belted his first long ball of the 2024 postseason late in Tuesday’s win.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Brentford’s goal against West Ham United saw defender Ethan Pinnock, rather than the goalkeeper, play the long ball, this time at a different angle, but the general tactics behind it stayed the same.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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