How to Use homer in a Sentence

homer

1 of 2 noun
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  • Kyle Pace went 2-for-4 with a homer and all four of his team’s RBIs.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 13 May 2023
  • Andrew Vaughn put the Sox ahead with a two-run homer in the sixth.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • The 403-foot drive was Heim’s second homer of the season.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Tiare Jennings knocked Faraimo out of the game with a two-run homer.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Later, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer to give the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Judge helped the Yankees' case with a homer to left field in the top of the sixth inning, his 19th of the season.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
  • Jorge Mateo then followed suit in the fifth with a 433-foot homer.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The Angels held the lead for most of the night, only to see the Rays go on top with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Rivera is 4 for 9 with a double, a homer and seven RBIs this spring.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • As a catcher this year, he’s hit all four of his homers in 31 at-bats over nine starts.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • Sveum, whose homer in the fourth inning kicked off the scoring, also made a slick play in the field.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Elias Diaz has a homer and a double off him in four at-bats.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
  • Rutschman’s homer was a solo shot to left field off JP Sears in the third inning.
    — oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Arias went 1 for 3 with a homer, a sacrifice fly and two RBI.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Clase almost had a Little League homer but was thrown out at the plate.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
  • After the first homer, Caleb Ferguson should have been up in the bullpen.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • On the bright side, the Guardians, last in the big leagues in homers, continued to clear outfield fences north of the border.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Lorusso’s homer was a two-out solo shot to make it 3-0.
    — Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2023
  • Tellez has five homers for the Brewers, who have won the first two games in this four-game series and three of four.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Ellis' 14th homer, which leads the team and ranks third in the SEC, put Arkansas ahead 2-0.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Beavers kept the fun going with a two-run homer to tie Friday’s game at 3 in the eighth inning.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
  • Some of the hits were via soft contact, but not Wander Franco’s three-run homer in the fourth.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 11 June 2023
  • But Soto then crushed a first-pitch, up-and-in changeup 384 feet to right for the second three-run homer of the frame.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The horse hit a ball off the wall and hoofed it around the bases for an inside-the-park homer (no one went first-to-third like Mister Ed).
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Edouard Julien slugged a solo homer to cut the deficit to a run in the sixth, but that was all Minnesota would have left in the tank.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The second homer traveled 467 feet over the batter's eye.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 9 July 2023
  • Ben Revere was the last player to go 295 or more games without a homer.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
  • De La Cruz made sure to make a point after the homer, holding the bat up toward the Reds dugout and tapping on the knob.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 July 2023
  • 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
  • Just for good measure, Garcia hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning for his fifth RBI on the night.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
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homer

2 of 2 verb
  • Burger has homered in four of the team’s last six games.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Votto homered in the 2nd and again in the 4th, both off Cubs starter Drew Smyly.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The odds for the Cardinals to win and Pujols to homer have been boosted to +650.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The last Tiger other than the rookie to homer was Baddoo on April 13.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Short hops Muncy has now homered at least 35 times in four seasons for the Dodgers.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Sox shook off the mistake quickly with Vaughn homering in the bottom of the first.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Araúz became the first Oriole to homer for his first hit with the club since Keon Broxton in 2019.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2022
  • Rumble had homered and drove in three runs against both Northridge and Elkhart, and scored two runs against Goshen.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
  • Gavin Weinshenker homered, drove in three and scored two runs.
    — al, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Fortes became the eighth Marlins player to homer in his first game.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The night before the latest injury, Mullins homered for the first time since May 23 and stole a base for the first time since May 21.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2023
  • Grayson Boles homered for the Saints, a three-run shot in that fifth-inning rally.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • He’s hit the ball very hard over their encounters and is long overdue to homer off him.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Willy Adames homered twice for the Brewers, a solo shot in the first and a two-run blast, his team-leading 16th, in the third.
    — Joe Totoraitis, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • Turner went 5-for-8, homered twice and drove in five runs against the Falcons.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The Royals gave him an early lead with which to work when Witt and Perez homered in the third inning.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Lyles lost his shutout when Luis Urías was hit by a pitch and Verdugo homered to right field with two outs in the eigthth.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The Braves had homered in 20 straight and the Pirates seven, but neither team managed to go deep.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Martini, who turned 33 in June, hadn't homered in the Majors in more than four years.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Ahmed, who homered in his first two Cactus League games with the Giants, has five hits in his first eight at-bats in camp.
    — Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The Indians failed to homer for the first time in 20 games, ending the longest streak in club history.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2021
  • El Mago became the 30th player to homer in his Mets debut.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Tucker homered for a second straight game with his solo home run in the fourth to help the Astros avoid a three-game sweep.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Keller went six innings for the win on Thursday and Castro homered as Pittsburgh won for the ninth time in 10 games.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Ty Evans and Caglianone each homered twice, with Evans' grand slam breaking things open early.
    — Eric Olson, ajc, 26 June 2023
  • Ty Evans and Jac Caglianone each homered twice, with Evans’ grand slam breaking things open early.
    — Eric Olson, oregonlive, 25 June 2023
  • Krue Lowe homered for Wakeland and Sam Friedman scored three runs.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Springer homered on the night’s second pitch from Drew Rasmussen (2-1), who pitched 13 innings in his first two starts.
    — Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Newman is the first Reds player to homer in his first plate appearance with the team since Stuart Fairchild did it last year.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Vaughn looks good at the plate but doesn’t do enough damage, homering every 28 at-bats.
    — Phil Rogers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

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