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Two batters later, Willy Adames’ three-run homer on a 3-0 sinker from Hayden Wesneski made the advantage feel insurmountable given the Cubs’ offensive woes this month.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024
Newman singled with one out in the fifth, moving to third on Corbin Carroll’s double to left off a sinker and scoring on Ketel Marte’s infield out.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024
Newman singled with one out in the fifth, moving to third on Corbin Carroll’s double to left off a sinker and scoring on Ketel Marte’s infield out.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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