Sports Connections Hints: Sep 30, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #578

Connections Sports #578 · 2025-09-30

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Group 1

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PURCHASES AT A BASEBALL GAME

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FOOD

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PURCHASES AT A BASEBALL GAME

  • FOOD
  • PROGRAM
  • SOUVENIR
  • TICKET

Group 2

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PITCHING STATS

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STRIKEOUT

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PITCHING STATS

  • STRIKEOUT
  • HOLD
  • SAVE
  • WIN

Group 3

Reveal category

WORLD SERIES MVPS

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DENT

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WORLD SERIES MVPS

  • DENT
  • SPRINGER
  • BENCH
  • DYE

Group 4

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_____ FLY

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SACRIFICE

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_____ FLY

  • SACRIFICE
  • BIG
  • INFIELD
  • POP
Reveal full answer

PURCHASES AT A BASEBALL GAME

  • FOOD
  • PROGRAM
  • SOUVENIR
  • TICKET

PITCHING STATS

  • STRIKEOUT
  • HOLD
  • SAVE
  • WIN

WORLD SERIES MVPS

  • DENT
  • SPRINGER
  • BENCH
  • DYE

_____ FLY

  • SACRIFICE
  • BIG
  • INFIELD
  • POP

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