longball
あの「二刀流」の(宮本武蔵ではなく)大谷翔平選手選手が、プロ野球史上初の二桁勝利を上げました。本文のlongballは「長いボール」ではなく,「ホームラン」(『リーダーズ英和辞典』8第3版、研究社)のことですね。
Otani hits HR to notch rare double
The Japan NewsHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters two-way star Shohei Otani became the first player in Nippon Pro Baseball history to reach double digits in victories on the mound and have at least 10 homers in a season when he belted his 10th longball of the year in an 8-4 loss to the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday.