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Then Castro hit Bird’s first-pitch sinker 439 feet and into the forest beyond the center-field wall.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 July 2025 But after Freddie Freeman worked a four-pitch walk, Smith pounded a first-pitch sinker into the dirt.—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 July 2025 However, Glasnow responded, jamming Jake Bauers with a sinker for a pop out before blowing Joey Ortiz away with an elevated 96 mph heater.—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 Tough start for Severino The A’s starting pitcher was off to another rough start at home after surrendering a lead-off walk and a hit-by-pitch on an errant sinker that hit the hands of Heliot Ramos.—Sean Campbell
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