extra-base hit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extra-base hit
First recorded in 1945–50
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In the bottom half of the inning, the Dodgers recorded their first extra-base hit off Brewers starter Robert Gasser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Without an extra-base hit, scoring is extraordinarily challenging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Shohei Ohtani hooked a leadoff triple into the right-field corner, snapping his season-long seven-game drought without an extra-base hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
In his first at-bat against right-handed Rockies starter Germán Márquez, Conforto finally did, turning on an inside four-seamer for a double down the right-field line; just his third extra-base hit of June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
The 31-year-old former first-round pick tallied a hit in each game of the eight-win run, hitting a home run in five of the contests amid a 10-game hitting streak and franchise-tying nine-game extra-base hit streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
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