slow roller

Example Sentences

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But Kike Hernández hit a slow roller to short and Teoscar Henández beat Turner’s throw home for the first run of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

The very next inning, with the bases loaded, Davis charged a slow roller by Lars Nootbaar and made an off-balance throw to first.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Bellinger lined a leadoff double to right, took third on Wisdom’s groundout and scored on Hosmer’s slow roller to first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023

Murphy led off the second inning with an infield single on a slow roller to third and later scored on McCoy’s RBI single.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Before the half, tiny Qendrim dribbled through the defense ten yards out and tapped a slow roller past the goalie’s left foot.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John