solo homer
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈsoʊloʊ ˈhoʊmər/
- Jargon
:
jonrón en solitario
- On his fourth pitch of the game, Durham starter Jim Paduch gave up a solo homer to rehabbing White Sox outfielder Alejandro de Aza, who spent ample time with the Knights in 2010 and 2011.
- hit a solo homer
- solo homer in the fifth
- added a solo homer
Examples
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Adam Duvall adds a pair of solo homers later in the contest.
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Jim Edmonds had two hits, including a solo homer in the third inning for the Angels.
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Back came the Bats, getting a solo homer from Mike Costanzo in the bottom of the fourth to tie it 3-3.
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In true Jeter fashion, he not only got the hit, it was a solo homer against the Rays' David Price.
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With Raul Ibanez due up, Andruw Jones pinch-hit and delivered a solo homer to left to bring the game to 5-4.
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Jonny Gomes added a solo homer in the sixth, and the bullpen did the rest in Oakland's fifth straight win.
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He struck out 11 and made just one mistake—a solo homer to Scott Moore that would be the only run the Astros could get.
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Trout hit a solo homer in the sixth inning to give the Angels a four-run lead.
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Asdrubal Cabrera blasted a solo homer in the fifth that extended the Mets' lead to 5-3.
Synonyms
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2.3
A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score a run
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5.3
A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score
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8.3
A baseball hit that goes over the fence to score
A home run with no other players on base that scores one run
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'solo' (alone) with 'homer' (home run), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer a home run hit with no other runners on base, producing a single run. The meaning is directly compositional and follows straightforward English noun modification, so it is transparent despite being a sport-specific term.
Etymology
The term solo homer comes from baseball: solo means 'alone' and homer is short for 'home run', so you can picture the batter running home by himself. That's why it means a home run that scores 'one run' when there are 'no runners on base'.