pinch-runner

Example Sentences

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But few players were swifter around the bases, and managers enlisted him as a pinch runner in close, late-innings games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Kelenic followed with a bloop single that scored Michael Harris II, but pinch runner Luke Williams was thrown out at the plate by Tyler Freeman.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

García left the game for a pinch runner after getting hit by a pitch on his left arm in the eighth.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

She jump-started the Sooners when she scored as a pinch runner for Oklahoma’s second run.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Kennedy’s Santiago Torres throws out pinch runner at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023