slow roller
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With the Yankees leading the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 and Jim Gantner on first for the Brewers, John charged a slow roller by Jeffrey Leonard to the first-base side of the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Oswaldo Cabrera drove in Anthony Rizzo with the go-ahead run with a slow roller that second baseman Miguel Vargas could only throw to first.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 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
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