hitless
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Bell 10, South El Monte 1: Adolfo Esquivel finished with two hits and two RBIs and also threw four hitless innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
He went hitless in three at-bats, striking out twice.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
Ohtani couldn’t jump-start the unit this time, going hitless in three at-bats after a leadoff walk in the first.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
On the night the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies to advance to the National League Championship Series, Sasaki threw three hitless innings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
The fifth inning was productive of one run for the Silver Stars and this after they had retired their rivals hitless, for Sam did some excellent pitching.
From Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside by Chadwick, Lester
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