Examples of the American League in a Sentence
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The Boston Red Sox, in last place in the American League East, let go of Alex Cora, and then the Philadelphia Phillies axed Rob Thomson.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Aranda led off against righty reliever Hunter Gaddis with a homer, his seventh of the season to boost his RBI total to 24, second most in the American League, and make the score 2-2.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The disappointing start left the Royals in an early hole and sitting in last place in the American League Central.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Cam Schlittler, the former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended the Red Sox’s season with his Game 3 gem in the American League Wild Card Series last fall, was brilliant in his first professional start at Fenway Park.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Aranda led off against righty reliever Hunter Gaddis with a homer, his seventh of the season to boost his RBI total to 24, second most in the American League, and make the score 2-2.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The disappointing start left the Royals in an early hole and sitting in last place in the American League Central.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Cam Schlittler, the former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended the Red Sox’s season with his Game 3 gem in the American League Wild Card Series last fall, was brilliant in his first professional start at Fenway Park.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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