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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "description": "Date-stamped Daily Dong, Hot Dog Robbery, and Cheapest Dong selections.",
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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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    "hrCat": "No Doubter",
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    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-22",
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    "eventOutcome": "Double",
    "score": 358.9
  },
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-22",
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    "batterTeam": "COL",
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    "pitcherTeam": "CLE",
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    "hrCat": "Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 6,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 242.3
  },
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}