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With the game tied 3-3, he was tasked with throwing a scoreless inning.—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 After whiffing during his first at bat, Hundley hit a triple in the fourth inning, a double off the left field wall in the scoreless sixth, a homer (his 16th of the season) in the eighth and a single in the 11th.—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Tyler Holton worked 1 2/3 innings for his fifth-straight scoreless outing.—CBS News, 16 June 2026 Of course, this is the same bullpen that set a team record for most consecutive scoreless innings.—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoreless