How to Use pitch in a Sentence
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The pitch count kind of got up.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Call walked on the very next pitch.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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One pitch nicked the top of the zone.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The next pitch had to be a strike.
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Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Well, some of the crowd are on the pitch.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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End with a soft next step, not a hard pitch.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ohtani led off the game with a four-pitch walk.
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CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His pitch was too short and didn’t reach the green.
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Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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This is my pitch to be a Traitor.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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That record gives the next part of the pitch its force.
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Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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His pitch was a bit high but did get across the plate.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Adames hacked and sent the pitch straight off his left knee cap.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Davis takes the third pitch of the game deep for a home run.
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American-Statesman Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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This was the art of pitch calling.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pitch atop a cliff was perfect.
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Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside,
2 Sep. 2025
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That pitch just got harder to make.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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And each pitch has its purpose.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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This is the pitch deck graveyard.
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Rich Bornstein,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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No one’s supposed to hit that pitch.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The pitch that needs to come is the changeup.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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What’s the action on this pitch?
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most service providers jump to their pitch.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nine forced him to throw at least five pitches.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Martínez fouled off the right pitches.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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All three runs came via one homer, which was on his last pitch thrown.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pressure high up the pitch to win the ball back.
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Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is not the right moment to make your pitch.
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Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Thank goodness for the pitch clock.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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His first at-bat did last eight pitches.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Azua records two strikes on her first two pitches.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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My tent got pitched near the creek.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mike pitched well for us last year.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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But don't pitch at the punch bowl.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Live the brand, don’t just pitch it.
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Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Spence had pitched well up to that point.
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Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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In my eyes, these guys have pitched great.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both have pitched well enough to earn the job.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Minter pitched twice in three days late last week.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s now pitched well in two of his three starts.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Skubal went on to pitch six innings.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Someone has to pitch the ninth.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Someone has to pitch the eighth.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Then, there is the pitching side.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pate pitched the first five innings.
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Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s one way the pitching coach role has evolved.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Roberts pitched a scoreless ninth.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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No need for Miller to pitch for the third time in five days.
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Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Buehler, in essence, pitched backward.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Smith-Shawver is to pitch two innings.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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What’s the best way to pitch Netflix these days?
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Clayton Beeter pitched the ninth for his sixth save.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
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That’s the concept that was pitched and sold to iHeart.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Scott pitched a perfect ninth inning for his third save.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Ohtani won’t be an option to pitch out of the bullpen – at least not this week.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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Adam has pitched with a lead in two of his past six appearances.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Yu Darvish does not plan to pitch again in the major leagues.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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What about the pitching side of this equation?
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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He’s been working hard with the pitching guys too.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Japan’s pitching staff is filled with talent as well.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Miller has pitched with a lead in two of his past four appearances.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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