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
The win wasn’t nearly as dominant an effort for the rest of USC’s defense, which was coming off of a shutout of Fresno State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
Bobby defeated him in six straight games, the first shutout of a grandmaster in chess history.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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