hitless
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Their current backup, Eliezer Alfonso, made his major league debut in his ninth professional season; he is hitless in nine at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the All-Star Game, the players were hitless and the pitcher served up the only home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rushing went hitless in the previous five, in a rough seven-week stretch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Emmet Sheehan throws four hitless innings before giving up a home run, and Jack Dreyer fails to bail him out in the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
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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