pinch hitter
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In the bottom half of the inning, Max Muncy entered the game as a pinch hitter and delivered a go-ahead three-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
With two outs and the tying run on first in the top of the ninth, he sent Chaney up to the plate as a pinch hitter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
And in true fashion, Angels World Series MVP Troy Glaus made a surprise cameo as a pinch hitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
He fanned pinch hitter Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay’s top minor league prospect, to end his outing with five strikeouts and no walks.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Can’t I have a pinch hitter to take me home?
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
