gapper
Britishnoun
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After rookie Steven Kwan put the Guardians ahead with a third-inning homer, Bader saved a run by cutting off José Ramírez’s gapper to left-center and forcing Amed Rosario to hold at third.
From Seattle Times
Hoskins hit a gapper into right-center to clear the bases for a 3-0 lead.
From Seattle Times
Thomas’s gapper snapped a 1-1 tie and was another punch from the bottom of the order.
From Washington Post
With his team down 3-2 in the fourth and runners on first and second with two outs, the center fielder made a long run to take away a gapper that would have produced at least one run.
From Seattle Times
After Riley was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the 11th, Albies drove a gapper into right-center and Riley slid headfirst across the plate to end it.
From Seattle Times
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