right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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Hernández 25th homer of the season, a 424-foot shot to center off right-hander Jeff Hoffman in the eight, pulled the Dodgers to within 4-2, but Sosa and Schwarber hit back-to-back solo homers off Honeywell in the ninth for a 6-2 lead.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
After Ohtani hit his NL-leading 34th home run of the season in the eighth for a two-run lead, right-hander Daniel Hudson pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024
The 25-year-old right-hander did not figure in the decision and remained unbeaten through three career starts.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The Orioles, reported to be in talks to acquire a closer, brought in two relievers with ninth-inning experience in right-hander Seranthony Domínguez and lefty Gregory Soto.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
After Ohtani hit his NL-leading 34th home run of the season in the eighth for a two-run lead, right-hander Daniel Hudson pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024
The 25-year-old right-hander did not figure in the decision and remained unbeaten through three career starts.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The Orioles, reported to be in talks to acquire a closer, brought in two relievers with ninth-inning experience in right-hander Seranthony Domínguez and lefty Gregory Soto.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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