ball over

“Inbounding the ball from underneath their basket, Celtic guard Dennis Johnson brought the ball over the timeline and had the ball out top of the key for what seemed like an eternity.”

Simon & Schuster: One Season

““The Dodgers have a couple of guys who can hit the ball over the fence like Jose Canseco,” said Scott Ostler, handicapping the 1988 World Series matchup, “but you have to let them bat from second base.””

Simon & Schuster: Baseball’s Even Greater Insults

“Pierre Gramont wasn't shot," he said, turning the lead ball over to reveal the hole.”

Fictionaut: Nutrition

“After Kirby Puckett of the Twins took a strike three call, he complained to ump Ken Kaiser, who bellowed: You swing at a fucking ball in the dirt, you swing at a fucking ball over your head, and then you take one right down the middle of the plate.”

Simon & Schuster: Baseball’s Even Greater Insults

“PAINT THE INSIDE BLACK V.: to pitch the ball over the inside edge of the plate.”

Simon & Schuster: BLASTIN’ THE BLUES

“Utaka was able to hold off the Sunderland defence to head Marc Wilson's ball over Craig Gordon for Portsmouth's equaliser after Darren Bent had put the visitors ahead.”

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