pinch-runner
Example Sentences
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But the win wasn’t secure until Michael Robertson, who entered in the top of the ninth as a pinch runner, caught Brayden Taylor’s deep fly against the center-field wall to end the game.
From Washington Times
She jump-started the Sooners when she scored as a pinch runner for Oklahoma’s second run.
From Washington Times
The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch runner Brooklyn Carter stole home, taking advantage of a Louisiana battery that momentarily lost focus.
From Seattle Times
Kennedy’s Santiago Torres throws out pinch runner at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times
Sabin Ceballos singled to open the bottom of the eighth and Tanner Smith advanced pinch runner Bryce Boettcher to third with a double to right field.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
