Sentence examples for took a strike from inspiring English sources

Hall took a strike, then fouled off two pitches.

Branca threw a fastball and Thomson moved his bat slightly but took a strike.

We took a strike vote because of the other nurses who were sick".

The next pitch came in at 78, also for a ball, then Vitiello took a strike.

The Red Sox summoned a rookie, Justin Masterson, and Rodriguez took a strike.

Stevens dutifully took a strike, then waited for Mags to throw his fifth pitch.

Then Adams takes a strike.

Jacoby Ellsbury bluffs a bunt, takes a strike.

MR. AHMED -- It takes a strike and it's over.

"Mike traditionally takes a strike, usually," Cone recalled.

After taking a strike, Berkman fouled off five straight pitches, before missing on a sharp slider.