intentional walk

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In the seventh inning Tuesday, the Blue Jays broke the game open by scoring four runs, in an inning that included four singles, a double and an intentional walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Polanco’s tiebreaker followed an intentional walk that loaded the bases.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

“It was surprising, but he’s been on a tear,” Raleigh said when asked about Rodriguez’s intentional walk.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

That prompted Scott Servais to issue an intentional walk, a strategy the Mariners manager acknowledged before the game would be a strategy he would employ with the AL MVP front-runner.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

He left game giving up three earned runs, six hits, one intentional walk and five strikouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023