ball up

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A batter later, the Rockies’ diving third baseman Karros made a nifty play to throw out Teoscar Hernández after he drilled a ball up the line — holding Freeman at third in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They are better positioned to play the ball up the pitch quickly into the attackers.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

If your 2-foot putt is so easy that you can call it a gimme and pick the ball up, why not take the 10 seconds to tap it in?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Dupont reacted fastest, picking the ball up and strolling past the bemused La Rochelle pack to score.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

He brought the ball up, then pulled it down and laid it against the backboard on the other side for a reverse layup.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers