Examples of the American League in a Sentence
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The Orioles are 49-30 and two games back of the American League East-leading Yankees.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Mark Vientos led the way in the Mets’ 9-7 win at Citi Field on Tuesday, taking the American League’s reigning Cy Young winner deep in the second and fourth innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The athletic trainers for the American League will be Matt Lucero of the host Rangers and Brian Ebel of the Baltimore Orioles.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Not only have the Royals, who lost 106 games last season, been one of the American League’s best teams, but if the season ended today the once-lowly AL Central would have three teams make the playoff field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
The Royals have been part of the American League playoff picture since early April.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024
These leagues were formed as venues where Black athletes could play given they were barred from the American League and National League, two of the largest baseball entities at that time.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 31 May 2024
While the Yankees entered the game 19-10 and in possession of a one-game lead in the American League East, Baltimore was 17-10 and right behind them after winning 101 games and the division last season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
On Monday, the Yankees rolled into Kauffman Stadium with this season’s best record in the American League.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Mark Vientos led the way in the Mets’ 9-7 win at Citi Field on Tuesday, taking the American League’s reigning Cy Young winner deep in the second and fourth innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The athletic trainers for the American League will be Matt Lucero of the host Rangers and Brian Ebel of the Baltimore Orioles.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Not only have the Royals, who lost 106 games last season, been one of the American League’s best teams, but if the season ended today the once-lowly AL Central would have three teams make the playoff field.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
The Royals have been part of the American League playoff picture since early April.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024
These leagues were formed as venues where Black athletes could play given they were barred from the American League and National League, two of the largest baseball entities at that time.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 31 May 2024
While the Yankees entered the game 19-10 and in possession of a one-game lead in the American League East, Baltimore was 17-10 and right behind them after winning 101 games and the division last season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
On Monday, the Yankees rolled into Kauffman Stadium with this season’s best record in the American League.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
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