hitless
Americanadjective
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Roberts brought in left-hander Kris Bubic, replacing right-hander Roki Sasaki after a hitless inning, to face the left-handed-heavy heart of the order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
And the Brewers’ bullpen shut down the Dodgers’ offense for the second straight game, pitching five hitless innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Center fielder Andy Pages, who batted so poorly last October he was benched for the final three games of the World Series, is hitless in seven at-bats in this series, with four strikeouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kyle Tucker finally ended his career-high hitless streak at seven games with a double during the Dodgers’ win over Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
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 Lester Chadwick
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