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Curveball meaning
A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve" | An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
Example sentences (20)
Admittedly, a partner, spouse or close friend might throw you a curveball.
After taking the first pitch, Thomas hammered a curveball to left for his 26th home run and second career grand slam to put Washington up 8-1.
All parties were shocked when the NRC threw a “” curveball into that mix.
And Saros — and even Swayman — may not be the only netminders who fall victim to Pastrnak’s handball-inspired curveball.
He hit a first-pitch, knee-high curveball to the opposite field for a double that sailed about 20 to 30 feet over the head of first baseman Ray Boone.
He started mixing in a curveball more toward the end of last season for a bit more variety, a trend that will continue this season.
He was a good curveball hitter.
Hill responded with an 11-pitch inning, striking out C.J. Cron on a 70-mph curveball, getting Elias Diaz to ground out to shortstop and Ryan McMahon to go down swinging at a 68-mph sweeper.
In the second inning, Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon sat on a curveball from pitcher Scherzer and sent the ball to center for a solo shot that cut the deficit to a run.
Long a staple of his five-mix, his 79 mph curveball was Lugo’s most-often thrown pitch (34 percent) for the first time in his career.
Megill credited his slider and curveball for carrying him as he continues to look for his four-seam fastball.
Or the show could always throw a curveball and have Lara be alive and in stasis or even residing in the Phantom Zone.
She changes speed and can throw a curveball and a screwball.
The 43-year-old struck out the side in the second — including getting Daulton Varsho flailing at a 68 mph curveball — but when he missed his spots, the Blue Jays pounced.
Then, Tyler O’Neill flied out on an 80-mph curveball.
Wainwright used guts and guile, with an occasional patented curveball mixed in to keep Team USA in front.
Working primarily with a fastball, changeup and curveball has served Haigh well.
You’ll miss the curveball every time.
You never know when life will throw you a curveball, but by planning ahead and taking regular advice, you can keep your finances on track.
Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the campaign was derailed by injuries to Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Sakathe suspension of William Saliba, has thrown a curveball for Arteta.