sinker
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He ambushed a first-pitch sinker and drove it into the left-field gap for a go-ahead double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Schlittler’s sinker, which he throws 20% of the time, veers aggressively downward and toward righties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then in the fifth, he threw a sinker down the middle to left-handed hitter Michael Busch, who drove it out for a solo homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a 1-1 count, Phillips threw a sinker on the inside edge of the strike zone, and Taylor lifted it into the left-field stands for a go-ahead three-run homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“And you’re doing a fine job with just a sinker on that line.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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