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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His eighth inning extra-base hit with the bases loaded gave the New York Mets a one-run lead.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Hebert made the most of her opportunity, ripping a two-out double — the only extra-base hit of the game — to score Aldrich and put the Tigers on top.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Every starter in Pittsburgh’s lineup had at least one hit as the Pirates had 15 overall, although only four were extra-base hits and none were home runs.
—Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
But Ronald made the play of the game, robbing Pete Alonso of an extra-base hit and doubling Juan Soto off first.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Hebert made the most of her opportunity, ripping a two-out double — the only extra-base hit of the game — to score Aldrich and put the Tigers on top.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Every starter in Pittsburgh’s lineup had at least one hit as the Pirates had 15 overall, although only four were extra-base hits and none were home runs.
—Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
But Ronald made the play of the game, robbing Pete Alonso of an extra-base hit and doubling Juan Soto off first.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Extra-base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra-base%20hit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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