How to Use leadoff in a Sentence

leadoff

1 of 2 noun

• The leadoff hitter went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 8 Apr. 2023
• Mike Clevinger allowed a leadoff single in the bottom of the first and then Hoskins’ first homer of the game that cut the lead to 4-2.
  — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
• Bader, acquired at the deadline from St. Louis, tied the score with a leadoff homer in the third.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
• Laureano stretched the lead to 4-0 with a leadoff homer off Andrew Haney in the fifth.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
• Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Díaz hit a low line drive that snuck over the left field wall to give the Rays the lead right away.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
• One of the symbols of this style is Kwan, the team’s leadoff hitter and Gold Glove left fielder.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
• The Sox had a .295 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot last season.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
• On Monday, the Rangers got a leadoff homer from Marcus Semien on the first pitch of the bottom of the first and then … nothing.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Jarred Kelenic crushed a leadoff homer against Martínez in the fourth inning.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2022
• Twins leadoff hitter Donovan Solano hit a two-out home run in the top of the third inning to cut the Rangers’ lead to 4-1.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Yoshida projects as the leadoff hitter in the Red Sox lineup.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
• Some of the 5-foot-8 Picklin’s best traits are ones that any team would want in its leadoff hitter.
  — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2023
• Betts now has 25 leadoff homers as a Dodger, four shy of the franchise record of 29 set by Davey Lopes.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2023
• As a result, the leadoff batter was awarded a 1-0 count to start the inning.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
• The last time the Padres were in the playoffs in a full season in front of fans in 2006, Roberts was their leadoff hitter and left fielder.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 11 Oct. 2022
• After a leadoff walk in the fourth, Means retired the next six batters to end his night at 86 pitches.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
• Back in the leadoff spot, Harrison Bader had three hits and scored three times for New York.
  — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022
• The Bruins' Mikayla Milby went 3-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored from the leadoff spot Thursday.
  — Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2023
• The Yankees’ Gleyber Torres struck a leadoff doublein the top of the sixth inning off Houck.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• India accepted a move down to fifth in the lineup, and De La Cruz embraced a bump up to the leadoff spot.
  — The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
• Betts has driven in 105 runs in the leadoff spot, the most in a season in major league history .
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
• Stanford took the winning run with a leadoff single in the eighth that moved to third on a passed ball and wild pitch from Owen Stevenson.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
• Even some fill-in duty as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter the last couple days, while Mookie Betts was away for the birth of his child.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• The third inning started with a leadoff single from Jonathan Schoop.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
• Zach McKinstry, the leadoff hitter, shifted from third base to right field.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2023
• Perez popped out on his three previous at-bats as the leadoff hitter.
  — J.c. Carnahan, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• Game 1 was tied after 5 1/2 innings, but Yuli Gurriel changed that in the bottom of the sixth with a leadoff home run off Clarke Schmidt.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
• Bonilla made the adjustment, smoked a leadoff homer, and the Marlins won in 11 innings.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Christian Yelich got things started with a leadoff walk then went to third on a one-out single by Luke Voit.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• Pivetta fell behind, 2-0, to leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, but fought back to even it up.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023

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lead off

2 of 2 verb

• DeRozan knows his role is to lead off the court as well as on it.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
• In the top of the seventh, Josh Hughes led off with a single.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
• Willy Adames led off with a walk and Jesse Winker singled him to third.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2023
• Zeb Allen was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first but was picked off.
  — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2022
• Betts was summoned to lead off in the eighth, but struck out looking.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
• Their lone hit was a bunt single by Daulton Varsho to lead off the game.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2022
• Kline began to tire and walked two of the first three batters to lead off the inning.
  — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
• Justin Turner roped a double the other way to lead off.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
• Perdomo, the No. 9 hitter, led off the third with a homer to right.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Shohei Ohtani led off the inning with a double on a ground ball to right field.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• So while the steal has been snatched from the game, the Dodgers’ propensity to lead off and swipe right has proven worthwhile.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Mikey Madej singled to lead off and Frick was hit by a pitch to put two Tar Heels on with no outs.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022
• The one hit, though, was a home run by Mookie Betts, leading off the bottom of the first inning.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
• Porter led off the inning by launching a shot that cleared the left field fence quickly.
  — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
• The 391-foot home run came off Texas Rangers righthander Jesús Tinoco in the top of the first to lead off the second game of a doubleheader.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 4 Oct. 2022
• His double leading off the game (on an 0-and-2 pitch) sparked the big inning.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
• What’s annoying is the need to shift to neutral at red lights as the vehicle, while in gear, wants to lead off.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• Adam Duvall led off with a home run to left field that cleared everything.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
• Franklin led off the scoring with a 13-yard catch from Bo Nix less than four minutes into the game.
  — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
• Kevin Pillar led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo home run.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Jon Berti singled to lead off the game and stole a base in each of the next two at-bats, but the speedster was stranded as the right-hander fanned the side.
  — Scott Orgera, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2022
• Second baseman Lena Albright was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth, then singled to start the fifth.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022
• The nose leads off with notes of banana and apple candy, but things really start to pick up on the palate.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 July 2023
• Against lefties, Semien would lead off and Miller would likely sit.
  — Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2022
• Steven Kwan, who led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch by Rays starter Taj Bradley, scored on the play.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
• Greene then led off the third, which resulted in a 10-pitch battle with Chris Bassitt.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2023
• Doanes said Mercer brought him to Bloomington to be a lead off hitter.
  — Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2022
• Peyton Puckett tripled to lead off the inning before Mullins brought him home on the next at-bat.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 26 May 2022
• Morton had a double to lead off the inning, UConn sending 12 batters to the plate.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2022
• Liu will lead off the first two nights of the holiday event, Nov. 25-26, the days after Thanksgiving.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024