Examples of 'at-bat' in a sentence
Meaning of "at-bat"
In baseball, an at-bat is the turn taken by a batter to try and hit the ball thrown by the pitcher
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- An opportunity to hit.
- official at-bats. Batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices
How to use "at-bat" in a sentence
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He strikes out in one at-bat as a pinch hitter.
They do not want to sacrifice their at-bat.
He does not log an at-bat in his major league debut.
He hit a ground rule double his next at-bat.
On his second at-bat in his major league baseball debut.
He grounded out in his only at-bat of the game.
The outcome of an at-bat largely depends on the player cards.
He hit a home run in his first at-bat there.
That at-bat would be the final one of his career.
I can not afford for my first at-bat to be my last.
It was the last at-bat of his career during a regular season.
He received a standing ovation before his first at-bat.
They have one game and one at-bat between them.
Gives me more time to work on getting my one professional at-bat.
He grounded out in his first at-bat the next day to end his streak.
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Greinke said he felt his injury during that at-bat.
His fourth at-bat results in a fly ball caught against the fence in left field.
He wears them on his sleeve after a bad at-bat or a loss.
The at-bat continued and ended with Cabrera striking out.
To pull a hitter is to substitute a pinch hitter for the next at-bat.
Deanna was stretching before her at-bat when she touched the electrified fence.
You just can not wait for your next at-bat.
In his first Braves at-bat he hit a triple.
Helton started in left field and flied out in his first at-bat.
It was his only at-bat in that World Series.
Each of the two charts has a list of possible results from the at-bat.
It came in his only at-bat in a World Series game.
They try their best to hit the first base in their next at-bat.
So I went into every at-bat like it was my last of the season.
He collected an RBI single in his first at-bat.
Turner was applauded before his first at-bat against the Mets Tuesday night.
He reached that figure in just four innings while spoiling Reinheimer 's first career at-bat.
Sparky Anderson called it the greatest at-bat he had ever seen.
This prompted starting pitcher Chris Volstad to throw a ball behind Nyjer in his next at-bat.
He struck out in his only official at-bat in the World Series.
He was struck out swinging by Jeff Suppan in his first at-bat.
He then aggravated it during his final at-bat Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
I think I am gonna get it on the next at-bat.
He had one at-bat in the game, and flew out to left field.
He recorded his first major league hit in his first at-bat against Nick Blackburn.
He did not get an at-bat in the game, only playing third base.
The incident began when Anderson called for time during his at-bat in the seventh.
Lombardi logs just one at-bat in the second game, and gets a single.
The Dodgers had scored a run without an official at-bat or RBI.
The at-bat went as Maddux had predicted.
Royals pitcher Brad Keller plunked Anderson in his next at-bat and the benches cleared.
On his second at-bat in his major league baseball debut. Bit of a bust, I would say.
Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla uses it as his at-bat music.
I can not afford for my first at-bat to be my last . You are nervous.
Heath lined out in his only at-bat.