extra-base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that lets the batter take more than one base : a double, triple, or home run
He was on pace to collect 107 extra-base hits. (Only Babe Ruth, with 119 in 1921, and Lou Gehrig, with 117 in '27, had more.)—
Tom Verducci
Tom VerducciDespite missing 17 games with a thigh injury, he has 10 home runs and ranks second on the team in runs batted in, is third in extra-base hits and fifth in runs scored.—Michael Martinez
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But instead of a game-tying extra-base hit, there was more heartache for the Sox when center fielder Byron Buxton made a tremendous diving catch.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Fraser’s first extra-base hit in conference play provided Arkansas a 4-3 lead.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Miguel Rojas has one walk, no extra-base hits, no runs and no RBIs.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Fraser’s first extra-base hit in conference play provided Arkansas a 4-3 lead.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Miguel Rojas has one walk, no extra-base hits, no runs and no RBIs.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Extra-base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra-base%20hit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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