How to Use leadoff in a Sentence

leadoff

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• So, who'll be the next Tiger to click in the leadoff spot?
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
• The leadoff hitter went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 8 Apr. 2023
• Singer worked around a leadoff walk in the fifth inning.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
• Sanchez pushed the lead to 4-2 with a leadoff homer to right-center in the fifth. Arraez walked.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
• Mike Clevinger allowed a leadoff single in the bottom of the first and then Hoskins’ first homer of the game that cut the lead to 4-2.
  — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
• The Marlins had seized a 1-0 lead when Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck a leadoff homer in the first, his 11th long ball of the year, to right field.
  — Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
• Bader, acquired at the deadline from St. Louis, tied the score with a leadoff homer in the third.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
• The Red Sox took the lead moments later on a leadoff home run and won 14-2.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
• In the ninth, Martinez hit the leadoff hitter and then walked the next batter.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
• Laureano stretched the lead to 4-0 with a leadoff homer off Andrew Haney in the fifth.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
• Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Díaz hit a low line drive that snuck over the left field wall to give the Rays the lead right away.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
• One of the symbols of this style is Kwan, the team’s leadoff hitter and Gold Glove left fielder.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
• Austin Hedges started a three-run rally in the fifth with a leadoff homer.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 June 2022
• The Sox had a .295 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot last season.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
• Baseball purists have to love Kwan, the leadoff man and left fielder.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
• On Monday, the Rangers got a leadoff homer from Marcus Semien on the first pitch of the bottom of the first and then … nothing.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Jarred Kelenic crushed a leadoff homer against Martínez in the fourth inning.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2022
• Twins leadoff hitter Donovan Solano hit a two-out home run in the top of the third inning to cut the Rangers’ lead to 4-1.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• With his leadoff home run, Judge is on a historic pace.
  — Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2022
• Yoshida projects as the leadoff hitter in the Red Sox lineup.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
• That was one set up by a leadoff walk to No. 9 hitter Ryan Bliss in the third inning.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 1 June 2024
• Some of the 5-foot-8 Picklin’s best traits are ones that any team would want in its leadoff hitter.
  — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2023
• Betts now has 25 leadoff homers as a Dodger, four shy of the franchise record of 29 set by Davey Lopes.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2023
• As a result, the leadoff batter was awarded a 1-0 count to start the inning.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
• In the top of the first, the Cubs’ three leadoff hitters reached on a double, walk and ground-ball single on the infield.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• The Rangers offense failed to get the leadoff batter on base in all nine innings.
  — Dallas News, 13 May 2022
• The ball rolled to the wall for a leadoff triple, and Jason Heyward’s sacrifice fly to left tied the score 3-3.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
• Only Lewis and Brooks Lee, with a leadoff double in the sixth, managed to get a hit.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2024
• Payton Eeles had a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning — the second time in four games for him — and Williams added his 15th of the year.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2024
• Rojas drew a leadoff walk in the third inning, moved to second on a ground out, opportunistically stole third behind the left-handed Fried’s back then scored on a wild pitch.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 16 Sep. 2024

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lead off

2 of 2 verb

• Cedric Mullins lead off the bottom of the first with a double.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2021
• The Huskies regained the lead on a Michael Brown home run to lead off the second.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 May 2021
• The Rangers didn’t have a hit until a Brock Holt single to lead off the top of the fourth.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 19 July 2021
• DeRozan knows his role is to lead off the court as well as on it.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
• In the top of the seventh, Josh Hughes led off with a single.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
• Since 1961, Haase is the third Tiger to lead off back-to-back innings with a home run.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2021
• Willy Adames led off with a walk and Jesse Winker singled him to third.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2023
• Zeb Allen was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first but was picked off.
  — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2022
• Ally Walesky hit two homers to left, a two-run shot in the second and one to lead off the fifth.
  — Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2021
• Caleb Burger reached base on a walk to lead off the third inning.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2021
• Betts was summoned to lead off in the eighth, but struck out looking.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
• Their lone hit was a bunt single by Daulton Varsho to lead off the game.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2022
• Soler was made the lead off hitter, and Rosario took over in left field.
  — Ray Glier, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
• Blake Tidwell walked Casey Opitz to lead off the eighth inning.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2021
• Ryan gave up another run in the fifth and walked two batters to lead off the sixth.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 July 2024
• Kline began to tire and walked two of the first three batters to lead off the inning.
  — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
• Mack worked a full count before grounding to third to lead off.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 28 May 2021
• Kyle Seager hit a solo home run to right to lead off the sixth, giving the Mariners a 3-2 lead.
  — Chron, 8 Sep. 2021
• Justin Turner roped a double the other way to lead off.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
• Smith had a big day against Cleveland with a first-pitch, fastball home run to lead off the first.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2021
• Perdomo, the No. 9 hitter, led off the third with a homer to right.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Shohei Ohtani led off the inning with a double on a ground ball to right field.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• Riley lead off with a double to the gap in left-center field.
  — Kevin Cooney, ajc, 25 July 2021
• So while the steal has been snatched from the game, the Dodgers’ propensity to lead off and swipe right has proven worthwhile.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Mikey Madej singled to lead off and Frick was hit by a pitch to put two Tar Heels on with no outs.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022
• But Ohtani and Walsh opened up the throttle with back-to-back homers to lead off the fifth inning, snapping a 2-2 tie.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2021
• Adell led off the eighth with a double off the right-field wall against Adrian Morejon (1-1).
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• Up 2-1, Jose Iglesias led off with a triple and a fly ball by McNeil drove him home.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
• What stood out is both Flagrant and Theo led off with questions about Trump’s sons and role as a father.
  — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
• Francisco Lindor led off the game with a homer on the eighth pitch from opener Ryan Brasier, the first of five Dodger pitchers.
  — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024