pinch hit
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And while lower courts have judges who can pinch hit, the Supreme Court doesn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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 Nats brought in former Mariner Jesse Winker to pinch hit.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman left in the sixth when Whit Merrifield pinch hit for him.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
"Well, put a watch mark on your arm, sailor, and put it there pronto, or you'll be needing an understudy to pinch hit for you."
From Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit by Dick Dorgan
It wasn’t a full day off, as Smith pinch-hit for Hunter Feduccia in the ninth and scored the Dodgers’ run in the 10th.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts, who had watched Rojas and Santiago Espinal go a combined 0 for 4, pinch-hit for both in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
After Max Muncy reached base on a force out at second and was moved over to third on a single from Hernández, Alex Call delivered a pinch-hit, two-run single to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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 pinch-hitting Miguel Rojas almost matched him, but Giants left fielder Turner Hill made a perfect throw to nab Edman in a close play at home to end the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
Thomson had few pinch-hitting options for Rojas, so he let the light-hitting center fielder take his cuts and promptly fall to 3 for 22 in the NLCS.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
“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
