pinch-hit
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The most poignant portrait is that of Dale Mitchell, whom the Dodgers sent up to pinch-hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
It spoiled Max Muncy’s pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning that staked Díaz to a 4-2 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But after Smith hit a two-out double, leaving first base open, the Diamondbacks surely would have intentionally walked Ohtani if he pinch-hit for Espinal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Is it on par with Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit, walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
He was called off the bench to pinch-hit with two outs in the ninth, two Dodgers on base after walks, and the enemy leading by one run.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
And while lower courts have judges who can pinch hit, the Supreme Court doesn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Edman pinch hit for him against a right-handed reliever in the top of the ninth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Young decided to pinch hit her for designated hitter Thaima Maximiliana despite having never seen her hit in person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Mariners did not have a left-handed hitter available on the bench to pinch hit in that situation.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Affidavit, allegro, lee shore, and pinch hit are "technical," while vamp, savvy, bum hunch, and skiddoo are "slang."
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor
Rookie Josue De Paula, up for a pinch-hitting role, is set to join the team Tuesday, Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Axl Rose even stepped in as a pinch-hitting lead vocalist in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
Openers Phil Salt and Will Jacks combined for 39, but both struggled to unleash their trademark bombastic pinch-hitting and they fell in quick succession, skying catches off the bowling of Jayden Seales.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
Occasionally it’s pinch-hitting for substance, mere showiness with nothing behind it.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
“Doc” Scanlon was pitching for Brooklyn, and, evidently intimidated by Sam’s pinch-hitting reputation or something, suddenly became wild and gave the Giant batter three balls.
From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Christy Mathewson
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