pinch hitter
Example Sentences
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He celebrated his 28th birthday on Friday by entering in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter and banging a game-tying single on his first-ever postseason swing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Miguel Rojas, an infielder, was deployed as a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth inning and remained in the game at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025
Colorado tacked on two runs off reliever Matt Sauer in the eighth on a lead-out single from pinch hitter Yanquiel Fernández’s and Doyle’s 13th home run of the season an out later.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Hoskins would be a DH or pinch hitter only and would not play first base.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
If it weren’t for my speller, I’d have to use replacement or stand-in or pinch hitter instead.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
