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
“Like a pinch hitter or an assassin, he comes in and just perfectly executes the assignment of every scene.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
He gave up a single to pinch hitter Jacob Stinson and a walk to Wade Hadeen.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Can’t I have a pinch hitter to take me home?
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
