Examples of breaking ball in a Sentence
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The second swing was more of an off-balanced flail, the telltale sign of being fooled by a breaking ball.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
The catcher also appeared to be looking for a breaking ball earlier in the second, allowing a fastball to clank off his glove and go to the backstop.
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Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In the third inning of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Field, Kyle Tucker got a 2-and-2 breaking ball from Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka and popped it up to the left fielder.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
The catcher also appeared to be looking for a breaking ball earlier in the second, allowing a fastball to clank off his glove and go to the backstop.
—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In the third inning of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Field, Kyle Tucker got a 2-and-2 breaking ball from Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka and popped it up to the left fielder.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 June 2026
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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