How to Use at bat in a Sentence

at bat

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• During his turn at bat, Marcus — along with everyone else in attendance — becomes aware of something in the sky that is so strange that everyone decides to hightail it home.
  — Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2024
• Karissa Knapp came up with one of the key at bats of the game.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
• Mickey awed the scouts and coaches at bat and in the field.
  — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
• Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run on the first pitch of the at bat to put the Phillies up 6-0.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
• Mark Canha knocked his 19th home run in the next at bat.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• This isn’t the old-timer coming up for his last at bat.
  — Sam Farmer, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• The fighters were in the dressing room waiting for the game to end, with the Cubs at bat.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
• The Hawks scored all five runs in three of its final four at bats.
  — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 25 Apr. 2018
• In his first at bat, Glenn homered over the left field fence.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
• After a long at bat Costeiu walks the next batter to load the bases.
  — Seth Campbell, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2021
• The injury risks, both at bat and on the bases, are simply too high.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• The last time at bat not everybody got a chance to hit.
  — oregonlive, 22 June 2020
• Shuck tripled off the top of the wall in his first at bat and followed that with three singles.
  — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 13 Apr. 2018
• Her 11-pitch at bat ended with a two run double to cut the lead to 5-4.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
• In his first 10 games, Iglesias had just two hits in his first 35 at bats.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2018
• On the ninth pitch of his at bat, Narváez hit a fly to center that brought home Robertson.
  — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
• Top prospect Spencer Torkelson struck out in his lone at bat.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2021
• Reks can’t remember what the first pitch was that at bat.
  — Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2022
• Batting in the No. 2 spot, Cruz walked on six pitches in his first at bat.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2022
• The knock against him is a lack of power -- only five HR in 309 at bats for the Clippers.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• The odds are good, therefore, that even the player who has just hit a homer will strike out the next time at bat.
  — Mark Hulbert, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2019
• In his next at bat, Naylor lashed a single to right field.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022
• Tyler Naquin had two singles and a double in his first three at bats.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 19 Mar. 2018
• Rutschman singled his first three times at bat and drove in a run in the first and another in the third for a 3-0 lead.
  — Eric Olson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
• Case in point: Duran struck out four times in six at bats in two games vs. the Cleveland Guardians.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• Scalise hopes to one day get back up at bat and hit one of Richmond’s pitches.
  — USA TODAY, 14 June 2018
• Langford had just four at bats as a freshman in Gainesville.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• When McCutchen was called out on strikes in his first at bat, fans booed the umpire's call.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 11 May 2018
• At the next at bat, Kirsten Morgan was walked, but didn’t stop at first and made a run for second base.
  — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
• While at bat, Alina Garstka hit a fly ball to the second baseman and fell to the ground.
  — oregonlive, 13 May 2021

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024