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hitless

American  
[hit-lis] / ˈhɪt lɪs /

adjective

  1. not achieving or including any hits, especially as in baseball or the music industry.

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But after that yielded yet another hitless performance, Roberts further simplified the task for his 33-year-old star.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

After another hitless evening in Game 4 of the World Series Tuesday, Pages’ postseason batting average crashed to .080.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Ohtani walked in the first inning but was hitless in the three at-bats that followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

He went hitless in three at-bats, striking out twice.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 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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