hitless
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
His current slump began with a hitless, four-strikeout dud in Game 1 of the NLDS, when he also made a six-inning, three-run start on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 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
He was hitless in his two other plate appearances, but the Dodgers managed that.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
But he braced up, struck out the next man, and managed to hold the succeeding one hitless.
From Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner by Chadwick, Lester
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