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Brown’s 95 mph sinker ran in, and Neto, who crowds the plate, couldn’t get out of the way.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Bryce Johnson followed with a single to right, and after a Martín Maldonado strikeout, Tatis yanked a 1-0 sinker over the wall in left on a 108 mph line for a 5-1 lead.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Brown was up 0-1 in the count, and Brown's 95 mph sinker ran in on Neto, hitting the Angels shortstop in the hand.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Maikel Garcia lifted a 90.8 mph sinker over the left-center field wall.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Bryce Johnson followed with a single to right, and after a Martín Maldonado strikeout, Tatis yanked a 1-0 sinker over the wall in left on a 108 mph line for a 5-1 lead.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Brown was up 0-1 in the count, and Brown's 95 mph sinker ran in on Neto, hitting the Angels shortstop in the hand.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Maikel Garcia lifted a 90.8 mph sinker over the left-center field wall.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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