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Ohtani had one hit and struck out nine times in 18 at-bats, with 16 of his 20 plate appearances coming against lefties.—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Toronto's Anthony Santander popped up a 1-0 fastball from Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón straight back into the seats behind home plate in the top of the second inning.—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 But according to both Boone and Fried, the lefty was only ever going to face one batter in that top of the seventh.—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 With his 23rd homer against a left-handed pitcher this season, Schwarber set a major league record for homers by a lefty against southpaws in a single season.—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty
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