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
“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
But Angels manager Ron Washington replaced him with pinch hitter Jo Adell, a right-handed-hitting power threat, who was hitless in his last 18 plate appearances.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
With the Dodgers behind, 4-2, pinch hitter Kolten Wong drew a leadoff walk against right-hander Kevin Ginkel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
I know that Gramps can’t be that late-inning pinch hitter I’d hoped for.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
