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Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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After Giancarlo Stanton walked and Ben Rice struck out, Amed Rosario, who was in the game for the lefty-righty matchup against Early, came through with an RBI single to get the Yankees on the board first.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But New York tagged Justin Slaten for a run in the fifth when the righty issued a two-out walk and wild pitch, moving a runner into scoring position.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Genetics can be tricky—both my husband and I are lefties, yet our son is a righty!
—Hayley Matz Meadvin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Next up in Game 2 for the Tigers is Casey Mize, the All-Star righty now tasked to pitch the biggest game of his career — and potentially set up a date with the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But New York tagged Justin Slaten for a run in the fifth when the righty issued a two-out walk and wild pitch, moving a runner into scoring position.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Genetics can be tricky—both my husband and I are lefties, yet our son is a righty!
—Hayley Matz Meadvin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Next up in Game 2 for the Tigers is Casey Mize, the All-Star righty now tasked to pitch the biggest game of his career — and potentially set up a date with the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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