How to Use grand slam in a Sentence

grand slam

noun
  • He made a grand slam.
  • Gray broke the tie with the grand slam in the fourth.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • The grand slam occurred the next night.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There was his walk-off grand slam against the Dodgers.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The grand slam was one of two hits on the night for the Reds.
    — John Fay, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The next four on a grand slam by Lane Thomas.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Adding a third leg of the career grand slam is next on her to-do list.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2021
  • The grand slam came on his 64th and final pitch.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still, nine grand slams in a single season!
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Takeuchi followed with his grand slam to center.
    — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • In Tempe, Trout hit his first homer of the spring, a grand slam.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024
  • David Horn hit a grand slam for the walk-off hit in the ninth inning.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Off the bat, Schwindel appeared to hit a two-out, go-ahead grand slam.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2022
  • Rafi, not trying to do too much and hitting the grand slam and so on and so on.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • So how many guys have ever robbed a grand slam and then hit a grand slam in back-to-back games?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Sioux City held the lead until Young’s grand slam in the sixth.
    — Paul Hodowanic, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Taylor’s first career home run was a grand slam with the Dodgers.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The Texas Rangers have allowed a grand slam in three-straight games.
    — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Dearing’s 1-out, grand slam home run was the big blow in the third inning.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
  • There was the Lane Thomas grand slam in 2024.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • India even made the most of his, a grand slam in a seven-run inning.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Guerrero clubbed three home runs, including a huge grand slam in game two.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Takeuchi followed with a tone-setting grand slam to center field.
    — Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Miranda’s grand slam marked his first homer of the season.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Barger crushed a 2-and-1 slider for a grand slam.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • On Tuesday night, Farmer was a few feet away from a walk-off grand slam.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The worst-case scenario unfolded with the grand slam.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Livingston launched a low breaking ball out to right field for a grand slam in the sixth inning.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Machado stepped to the plate with 13 career grand slams and was on a hot streak.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Varsho walked to load the bases, and Sanchez smoked a first-pitch fastball to right for his grand slam.
    — Miami Herald, 26 May 2026

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