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Pasquantino homered to the short porch in right field on a 97 mph sinker from winner Camilo Doval (1-0) with two outs in the eighth.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The shouting match between Miller and Stewart began after Miller struck out Stewart swinging with a sinker to record the first save of his career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ohtani was hit in the back of his right shoulder by a 94-mph sinker Monday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The shouting match between Miller and Stewart began after Miller struck out Stewart swinging with a sinker to record the first save of his career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ohtani was hit in the back of his right shoulder by a 94-mph sinker Monday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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