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Former Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Giants used a relief pitcher to start the game before turning to Long, who went four innings.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Their committee of relief pitchers — Adam Bogosian, the eventual winner, Dylan Delveccchio and James Colver — didn’t allow another hit for the next six innings.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The Padres traded relief pitcher Bob Miller to the Pirates for Acosta and minor league outfielder John Jeter.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Giants used a relief pitcher to start the game before turning to Long, who went four innings.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Their committee of relief pitchers — Adam Bogosian, the eventual winner, Dylan Delveccchio and James Colver — didn’t allow another hit for the next six innings.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The Padres traded relief pitcher Bob Miller to the Pirates for Acosta and minor league outfielder John Jeter.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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