Gomez, batting for the second time in the inning, took three straight balls.

He threw four straight balls, only one of which appeared close to being a strike.

So Harden could not blame the conditions for beginning the game by throwing seven straight balls.

This time, Piazza watched three straight balls before taking a strike.

Like they say in golf, the hardest thing to do is to hit a straight ball, right?

He had a straight ball, shoulder high, level as a stretched string, and fast.

Then he let drive with his fast straight ball and hit the first Providence batter in the ribs.

The last of four straight balls sailed to the backstop.

What did you use on him, a hook or a straight ball?

You can make a guy throw better, but all of a sudden, the ball's straight and he can't get anybody out.