Example Sentences

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Strikeouts were reduced slightly and walks increased a tick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Strikeouts are king these days, and the Dodgers clearly know it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Strikeouts are a primary barometer of how well a pitcher performs, and those with higher strikeout rates tend to garner the most money.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021

Strikeouts exceeded hits by 388 in June after topping them by 1,091 and 838 in May.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Strikeouts would always stalk Schmidt — he is 13th on the career list and was third when he retired — and he tried switch-hitting to get a better angle on breaking balls.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2021