Examples of relief pitcher in a Sentence
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With a runner on third and two outs, Pittsburg hit a ground ball that landed in front of relief pitcher Jason Stevens.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The team’s relief pitcher corps has blown six leads so far this season and has a 6.01 ERA that is better than only the Rays (6.92) so far this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Foothill relief pitcher Adam Ujiie got the first two outs of the seventh inning and UC San Diego signee Garrett Davidson struck out the last hitter to earn the save.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Baseball in the home of Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and relief pitcher Woo-Suk Go exercises legs, lungs and larynxes alike.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning, KC’s MJ Melendez — yet again — gave KC the lead with a two-run home run off Chicago relief pitcher Deivi Garcia.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Former Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals relief pitcher Chad Kuhl will be in the bullpen, along with previous Atlanta Braves hurler Touki Toussaint.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
The left-handed relief pitcher had been invited to attend the New York team’s spring training in Florida in 2012, but failed his physical exam and was cut before training started.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With spring training set to start Thursday, the Miami Marlins continued to add to their roster on Sunday by acquiring utility player Nick Gordon from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Steven Okert.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The team’s relief pitcher corps has blown six leads so far this season and has a 6.01 ERA that is better than only the Rays (6.92) so far this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Foothill relief pitcher Adam Ujiie got the first two outs of the seventh inning and UC San Diego signee Garrett Davidson struck out the last hitter to earn the save.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Baseball in the home of Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and relief pitcher Woo-Suk Go exercises legs, lungs and larynxes alike.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning, KC’s MJ Melendez — yet again — gave KC the lead with a two-run home run off Chicago relief pitcher Deivi Garcia.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Former Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals relief pitcher Chad Kuhl will be in the bullpen, along with previous Atlanta Braves hurler Touki Toussaint.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
The left-handed relief pitcher had been invited to attend the New York team’s spring training in Florida in 2012, but failed his physical exam and was cut before training started.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With spring training set to start Thursday, the Miami Marlins continued to add to their roster on Sunday by acquiring utility player Nick Gordon from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Steven Okert.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
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