hitless
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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He held Ohtani hitless at the plate, limited Mike Trout to one single and didn’t issue a walk while finishing one strikeout shy of his career high, also established against Los Angeles last July.
From Washington Times
Joey Gallo’s hitless streak reached 25 straight at-bats until he singled in the seventh inning on Tuesday.
From Washington Times
Texas relievers Brock Burke and Jonathan Hernández kept the Mariners hitless before Will Smith struck out the side in the ninth for his fifth save.
From Washington Times
They managed little at the plate against San Diego starter Joe Musgrove, going hitless through four innings and scoreless until Will Smith’s RBI double in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times
And to that point in the game, starter Cristian Javier was carving Mariners hitters, holding them hitless through the first four innings with six strikeouts.
From Seattle Times
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