shutout
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As a rookie last October, he struck out 12 Boston batters over eight shutout innings to eliminate his childhood heroes from the postseason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In other moments, reasons for optimism: The Trojans pitched a first-half shutout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
He started against the Cleveland Guardians, never topped 91 mph and worked two shutout innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Game one zips by G4 like a pronghorn antelope, fast and furious, and just when we wind the corner to a record thirteen-goal shutout our goalie goes down with a, get this, broken pinkie toe.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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