Sentence examples for for six strikeouts from inspiring English sources

To trade one ground-ball single for six strikeouts gives Wood the edge in dominance, even if the performance lacked the romance of a pitcher remaining perfect.

The relief trio combined for six strikeouts.

He started 10 of the first 11 batters with first-pitch strikes, allowed no hits and one walk and made his curveball disappear for three strikeouts.

But his first two spring training games had gone well, and he felt fine Monday, recovering after the rough first inning for two strikeouts on vintage Moyer changeups.

ASTROS 11, RED SOX 10 Lance Berkman atoned for three strikeouts with a two-run double in the eighth inning to lift host Houston over Boston.

Cervelli went to the mound — the pitching coach, Dave Eiland, had already used his trip — and Burnett recovered, using an electric breaking ball for two strikeouts before Carlos Beltran lined out.

Before long, he had thrown ninety-eight of them, sixty-one for strikes (good for nine strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings), and was allowed to take his seat, pelted by happy sounds issuing from 51,901 — no, 103,802 — tonsils, minus surgery, with the Yankees ahead, 10-2 (it was 10-3 in the end), in an interhemispherical laugher.

That made for four strikeouts in one inning – on just 14 pitches, all but one a strike.

Howell, who has not surrendered a run all month, powered through the bottom two batters of the Texas order for two strikeouts.

Before Saturday, Upton was 1 for 7 with six strikeouts against Rivera, and Longoria was 2 for 6 with a homer.

He went 1 for 11 with six strikeouts in a three-game audition here for a spot on the postseason roster.