extra-base hit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extra-base hit
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
His seven-game drought without an extra-base hit is longer than any he endured in the regular season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
Former Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas tacked on again in the fourth, roping a double down the left-field line for his first RBI and extra-base hit of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
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