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On another day the ball would have found the turf but Matt Renshaw stuck out a right hand at first slip and somehow scooped the ball up above the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the eighth inning, he dove after a ground ball up the middle, as shortstop Mookie Betts hurdled over him, and was slow to get up, holding his right shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I asked him, ‘You want us to throw the ball up at the goal line and you can outjump them?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Playing with my back to goal and holding the ball up is my big strength. You don’t have to be a giant to play that target-man role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
But when Sneaky’s running back fumbles a few minutes later, and I scoop the ball up and run for a touchdown, I forget all about Antwan and jump up screaming.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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