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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "gameDate": "2026-08-20",
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    "hotDogRobbery": "The day's strongest HR-capable batted ball that stayed in the yard.",
    "cheapestDong": "The day's flimsiest actual home run that still counted."
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-20",
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    "hrCat": "No Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 480.2
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    "playId": "f357ec24-859e-3e9f-a2e6-4ac721a20a71",
    "gameDate": "2026-08-20",
    "batter": "Adam Frazier",
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    "batterTeam": "LAA",
    "pitcher": "Peter Lambert",
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    "pitcherTeam": "HOU",
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    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 19,
    "eventOutcome": "Double",
    "score": 357.0
  },
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    "playId": "65eb2d6f-cd99-37ab-8ddf-0ecc98214629",
    "gameDate": "2026-08-20",
    "batter": "Jordan Walker",
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    "batterTeam": "STL",
    "pitcher": "Brady Singer",
    "pitcherId": 663903,
    "pitcherTeam": "CIN",
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    "launchAngle": 19.0,
    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 13,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 362.7
  },
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}