fastball
Americannoun
noun
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He fouled off Snell’s fastball, changeup, curveball and slider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He fell into an 0-and-2 count but prolonged the at-bat and drove a fastball into right-center for a sacrifice fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“I locked in and sat on a fastball, which came and promptly went over the center field wall,” Mr. Winfield says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pages worked a full count and then sent a fastball through the middle of the infield to drive in two runs and give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She catches it no problem and zips me a hard fastball.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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